This paper analyzes the effects of airline alliances on partner airlines' outputs by comparing traffic changes on alliance routes with those on non-alliance routes. A theoretical model of an airline alliance is developed, and an empirical analysis is then conducted using panel data from four...

This paper develops a theoretical model to investigate the effect of airline alliances on market outcome for fairly general demand and cost specifications. Two typical alliance types are examined: complementary and parallel alliances. The complementary alliance refers to the case where two firms...

Codesharing has become an essential tool for airline alliances. This paper investigates the effects of codesharing on firm conduct and air fares, focusing on oligopolistic interaction between airlines, and measures the impacts of a codesharing agreement between non-market leaders on the market...