Beyond the crisis : trends and challenges -- Towards "open skies" -- Beyond "open skies" -- Alliances : a response to uncertainty or an economic necessity? -- Labour is the key -- The "low-cost" revolution -- E-commerceairlines.co -- State-owned airlines : a dying breed or a suitable case for...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Characteristics and trends in the airline operations -- 1.1 The nature of the airline product -- 1.2 Airline business...

Characteristics and trends in the airline operations -- International regulation - bilaterialism or ?open skies? -- Understanding the structure of airline costs -- Determinants of airline costs -- The economics of the low-cost model -- The economics of passenger charters -- Alliances as a...