The strategic capability of Asian network airlines to compete with low-cost carriers

Journal of Air Transport Management

Volumn 47, Issue , 2015, Pages 1-10

  Pearson, James ^a   O'Connell, John F ^b   Pitfield, David ^a   Ryley, Tim ^c  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asia; Competition; Competitive advantage; Competitive responses; Low cost carriers; Network airlines

Indexed keywords

AIR TRANSPORTATION; AIRLINE INDUSTRY; COMPETITION (ECONOMICS); COMPETITIVENESS; TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS;

NORTHEAST ASIA; SOUTH ASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 84925674611     PISSN: 09696997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2015.03.006     Document Type: Article

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