Connectivity of the European airport network: "Self-help hubbing" and business implications

Journal of Air Transport Management

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 53-65

  Malighetti, Paolo ^a   Paleari, Stefano ^a   Redondi, Renato ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGAMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

European network; Indirect connectivity; Minimum travel time

Indexed keywords

AIR TRANSPORTATION; AIRPORT; SELF HELP; TRAVEL TIME;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 41749102634     PISSN: 09696997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2007.10.003     Document Type: Article

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