particular, we are interested in merger effects in markets where the merging airlines directly competed prior to their merger. We … the merging airlines competed prior to merger. We also find evidence of marginal cost efficiencies associated with both … case of the Delta/Northwest merger, efficiencies come from markets where the merging airlines competed prior to the merger …

decisions. A quality disclosure mandate such as the On-Time Disclosure Rule in the U.S. that requires airlines to provide … information on the quality of their products can be beneficial, but can also be counterproductive if it encourages airlines to act … deceptively by “gaming” the system. If airlines care about public perceptions of their on-time record, they have an incentive to …

months.' Qantas' record profit for 2003-04 were in sharp contrast with the financial performance of most airlines worldwide …

Airlines, first flew passengers a month later. A little over one year later, Compass was grounded by its creditors, on December … airlines) blamed Compass management, for the opportunities lost. But all parties probably now agree that there have been … events which occurred preceding deregulation which had major impact on the competitiveness of Compass Airlines. It …

dominance of airlines in the aviation industry. The importance and effectiveness of the ground handling function as part of the …