Hub-spoke network choice under competition with an application to Western Europe

Transportation Science

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 58-72

  Adler, Nicole ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Air transportation; Competition; Game theory; Hub and spoke network design; Location

Indexed keywords

AVIATION; COMPETITION; DEREGULATION; GAME THEORY; MARKETING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TRANSPORTATION CHARGES;

AIRFARES; HUB-AND-SPOKE NETWORK DESIGN;

AIR TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 16244404632     PISSN: 00411655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/trsc.1030.0081     Document Type: Article

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