Investigating the key drivers of traveler loyalty in the airport lounge setting

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 651-665

  Chua, Bee Lia ^a   Lee, Sanghyeop ^b   Kim, Hyeon Cheol ^c   Han, Heesup ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Youngsan University   (South Korea)

^c Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^d Sejong University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

airport lounge; delight; functional congruity; Traveler loyalty; well being perception

Indexed keywords

AIRPORT; PERCEPTION; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 85017109032     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2017.1308392     Document Type: Article

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