The Growth in Low-Cost Carrier Services in Queensland: Implications for Regional Tourism Destinations

Tourism Recreation Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-66

  Whyte, Randall ^a   Prideaux, Bruce ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cairns; Jetstar; low cost carriers; regional tourism; Tiger Airways; transport modes; Virgin Blue

Indexed keywords

EID: 84904950507     PISSN: 02508281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02508281.2008.11081290     Document Type: Article

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