Cost convergence in the US airline industry: An analysis of unit costs 1995-2006

Journal of Air Transport Management

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 179-187

  Tsoukalas, Gerassimos ^a   Belobaba, Peter ^a   Swelbar, William ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airline operating costs; Legacy airlines; Low cost carriers; Unit costs

Indexed keywords

AIRLINE INDUSTRY; COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); CONVERGENCE; COST;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45849117589     PISSN: 09696997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2008.04.005     Document Type: Article

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