AIRLINE PLANNING AND MARKETING IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT. VIEWPOINT

Airlines are very competitive and dynamic, and maintaining a profit in this environment can be extremely challenging. Airlines have forged ahead of other industries, though, in embracing operations research and information technology. Changes in the air traffic control environment and in planning and marketing can have pronounced or subtle impacts on the airline industry. The authors view the changes ahead for the airline industry based on national route program (NRP) expansion, collaborative decision making (CDM), and free flight. The authors explain how airline planning and marketing define an airline's products and the selling process. The impact of air traffic control changes on airline planning and marketing is discussed also. Free flight, as well as NRP and CDM, should improve airline efficiency and reduce flight times.

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  • Accession Number: 00735791
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Apr 20 1997 12:00AM