Enhancing luxury cruise liner operators' competitive advantage: A study aimed at improving customer loyalty and future patronage

Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-12

  Lobo, Antonio ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Behavioral intentions; Cruise liner; Customer loyalty; Customer satisfaction; Service quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 67249125384     PISSN: 10548408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10548400802157867     Document Type: Article

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