Different models in different spaces or liberalized optimizations? Competitive strategies among low-cost carriers

Journal of Transport Geography

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 306-316

  Graham, Mark ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Airlines; Liberalization; Low cost carriers; Optimization

Indexed keywords

AIR TRANSPORTATION; AIRLINE INDUSTRY; BULK CARRIER; NUMERICAL MODEL; OPTIMIZATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 67349173162     PISSN: 09666923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2009.02.004     Document Type: Article

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