We investigate whether legacy U.S. airlines communicated via earnings calls to coordinate with other legacy airlines in … among airlines about their capacity choices. Estimates from our preferred specification show that when all legacy airlines … reduction materializes only when airlines communicate concurrently, and that it cannot be explained by other possibilities …

degree of competition on the route and airport. We control for weather, congestion, date, and characteristics of the airport … delay occurrence. Hence, larger airlines seem to offer a higher quality in terms of delays. We also find that an origin … airport with less competition may lead to more delays. Surprisingly, a less competitive route may reduce delays. …

airlines, the merger is less detrimental to the frequency, possibly because the merger removes serial marginalization in the … mergers depend on a lagged variable measuring the current market structure. On routes with stronger competition, mergers … decrease the frequency more, possibly due to a larger effect on the market structure. When the merging airlines control all the …

This paper investigates the nature of day-to-day competition between flights using a unique panel data set on prices …

propositions state that hub airlines and hub airports seek specialized governance structures, while value-based carriers and base …

to passengers of increased competition between airlines may be (more than) absorbed by the unregulated airports through …Liberalisation has affected all parts of the air travel industry, with airports as well as airlines increasingly run on … commercial lines. This paper models interactions between airports and airlines to show that, for example, the potential benefits …

, competitive asymmetry, presuming that the competition among the companies is not equal and rivals do not consider each other at … variables have an effect on competitive tension among airlines, airlines operating in the domestic air transport market in …

Competition in airline markets may be tough. In this context, network carriers have two alternative strategies to …