The Low-cost fare response to new entry

European Transport Research Review

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 185-194

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGAMO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

EasyJet; Fare response; Low cost incumbent

Indexed keywords

EASYJET; EUROPEAN CONTEXT; FARE RESPONSE; LOW-COST CARRIERS; LOW-COST INCUMBENT; LOW-COST SERVICES; NETWORK CARRIERS; PRICE DISCRIMINATION;

AIR TRANSPORTATION;

COSTS;

EID: 84886776222     PISSN: 18670717     EISSN: 18668887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12544-013-0098-9     Document Type: Article

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