Transformation of India's Domestic Airlines: A case study of Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Air Sahara and Air Deccan

Journal of Air Transport Management

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 358-374

  O'Connell, John F ^a   Williams, George ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deregulation; India; Low cost carriers; Passenger survey

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; AIRLINE INDUSTRY; DEREGULATION; SERVICE SECTOR;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; MAHARASHTRA; MUMBAI; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33750617074     PISSN: 09696997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2006.09.001     Document Type: Article

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