We posit and empirically test the hypothesis that airlines are able to charge a fare premium in markets that originate in their domestic country relative to similar markets that originate in foreign countries. To this end, we focus on intercontinental one-stop air travel trips for which the...

Untersucht wird die Entstehung und anschließende Entwicklung der Low-Cost Carrier (LCC) auf der Ebene einer explorativen Analyse im europäischen Luftverkehrsmarkt. Folgende Aspekte stehen hierbei im Mittelpunkt der Betrachtung: (1) Marktstruktur und Marktentwicklung (2) existierende...

The Discussion Paper examines the regulation of the air transport sector from the perspective of competition law, focusing specifically on EU-US air transport relations. Emphasis is placed on the ongoing negotiations between Europe and the United States for the creation of a transatlantic open...

This article examines the regulation of the air transport sector from the perspective of competition law, focusing specifically on European Union (EU)-U.S. air transport relations. Emphasis is placed on the ongoing negotiations between Europe and the United States for the creation of a...

This paper seeks to identify obstacles to competitive markets in formally liberalized service and network industries of fifteen European Union Member States. It is argued that loopholes in EU competition and state aid rules allow national governments to further subsidize previously monopolistic...