Purpose In tourism literature, policy is synonymous with the involvement of the government in terms of planning, developing and organising the destination. In the case of the airline industry, policy is verified by a supranational body, the European Union, which sets outs guidelines for all...

This paper reports the findings of a survey on European airlines often categorized as low-cost carriers to see to which extent they have changed their business model towards a hybrid strategy, adopting features of full service network airlines. Data is provided on relative frequencies of...

While airline managers learned lessons from the 2001/2003 “double dip†economic crisis, the post 2008 downturn has been more extreme. Airlines reacted quickly in 2008 and adjusted capacities and cost levels but recovery in profits has been slow for many airlines. The dynamics of the...

While many industries reach a point of maturation, the airline industry is evolving to incorporate flexible strategies for business models that adapt to the changing economic environment. New business opportunities have emerged as a result of a variety of internal and external forces. This paper...

This paper analyses the complementary relationships within international alliances when the core partners are a major US carrier and a European flag carrier. Comparisons of traffic volumes on route connecting the gateways suggest that there is a division of traffic where a US partner puts...