We analyze the phenomenon of hub dominance by developing a model relating faresto distance, using the mainleg of intercontinental flights for scaling purposes. Our results indicate thatat least some of the major Europeancarriers place a mark up on flights originating from or going to their hubs.

Island regions are generally dependent on transport services in order to retain cohesion with the mainland and for their socioeconomic development. Europe with its geography presents a number of island areas, with distinct characteristics, and transport needs. This paper focuses on the...

In this working paper we make analysis on flight flow network structure of Europe. The aim of this study is to analyze the robustness of the European civil European air transportation network from the perspective of the theory of complex networks. This study is based on analyzing the behavior of...

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...

Pricing policies applied by airport managers are unlikely to be found as excessive price under Article 102 TFEU due to the traditional caution of competition authorities in starting investigations into exploitative practices. Yet in 2008 the Italian Competition Authority (ICA) fined the managers...

In light of the UK Coalition Government's announced intention to reform APD (Air Passenger Duty), this article examines the design flaws making APD an inadequate environmental tax. By identifying the misconceived consequences and environmental inefficiencies of this blunt instrument, the need...

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...

Ten years have passed since the European Commission obliged its member states to open their national handling markets to competition. This paper analyzes whether the policy has allowed airlines to design efficient contractual and organizational solutions with their ramp handling suppliers....

This paper explains two tendencies of air transport: integrations and unbundling. The vertical integration happens on two ways: operational and industrial. The operational vertical integration refers for every service of the operation such as catering, cargo and maintenance. The industrial...

We examine the causal impact of carbon pricing on aviation supply exploiting a policy change in the European Emissions Trading system (EU ETS). Our econometric approach is based on a matched differences-in-differences strategy. We find that low-cost airlines end up supplying 7% fewer seats than...