The impact of the internet on airline fares: The internet price effect

Journal of Revenue and Pricing Management

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 66-93

  Brunger, William G ^a  

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Author keywords

Airline pricing; Internet Price Effect (IPE); Online travel agency (OTA); Price transparency; Revenue management; Search efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 76149096515     PISSN: 14766930     EISSN: 1477657X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/rpm.2009.35     Document Type: Article

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