The market developments in international air transportation have led to the dominance of three global airline alliances …-sharing joint ventures in international markets. Although the significant consumer benefits generated by airline cooperation are … effects of airline alliances and antitrust immunity with the economic lines of reasoning in recent policy actions to develop …

This article describes the factors supporting inter-firm cooperation in the form of international airline alliances. It …, can result in changes in the demand for air travel and that the characteristics of the airline business can lead to … collaborations to form international airline alliances. The review demonstrates that members of airline alliances gain five …

basis of airline network evolution. The present paper provides a new contribution to the analysis of topological properties … of complex airline networks. Using Lufthansa's networks as an example, this paper aims to show the empirical relevance of … various network indicators - such as connectivity and concentration - for understanding changing patterns in airline network …

This article provides evidence from the airline industry on the competitive effects of grants of antitrust immunity by … regulatory agencies to certain joint venture agreements. In the airline industry, the U.S. Department of Transportation retains … airline alliances, which are marketing joint ventures between carriers worldwide. The evidence based on data for the period …

argue that the national welfare merits of domestic airline alliances turn on positive international competitive effects …. Empirical tests - run on comprehensive panel data covering the international airline markets among 21 nations over the 1983 …-1992 period - support domestic market concentration resulting in strategic international gains; hence, domestic airline alliances …

The global airline industry has witnessed the formation of multiple-partner alliances or "constellations" competing … airline constellations allows carriers to capture externalities from other firms in the form of direct or indirect traffic …

Over the last century, the passenger airline industry has undergone a series of transformations, with Lufthansa being a …