We analyze a sample of fare quotes, collected from the three leading on-line travel agents on fifty large US airline markets. Looking at the lowest fares available, we determine competition between the travel agents ensures the consumer can get a better deal. The travel agents compete more on...

We analyze the impact of a freeway interchange collapse in the San Francisco Bay area on the difference in airfare quotes for travel into the area's main airports. The incident temporarily made Oakland airport a less attractive choice for traveling to San Francisco. Using a sample of fare quotes...

We compare fares offered by Southwest Airlines to those found through Orbitz on-line travel agency. We find that lowest last-minute fares, offered by Southwest, are on average 8.5% higher than the lowest fares one can find on Orbitz. We determine that Southwest offers higher fares as compared to...

In the last two decades, airline alliances were not only successful in extending the size of their networks, but also received approvals by public authorities to intensify their cooperation through to merger-like revenue-sharing joint ventures (JVs). We empirically investigate the impact of the...