This paper investigates the response of full service carriers (FSCs) to theentry of low-cost carriers (LCCs). We develop a model of airline competition, which accommodates various market structures, some ofwhich include low-cost players. Using data on published airfares ofLufthansa, British...

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...

Air transport networks have exhibited a trend towards complex dynamics in recent years. Using Lufthansa’s networks as an example, this paper aims to illustrate the relevance of various network indicators - such as connectivity and concentration - for the empirical analysis of airline network...