In the absence of an effective antitrust law, both fare wars and price collusion have been pervasive in China’s airline markets, causing concern for both airlines and consumers. A study of monthly airfare data from 2002 to 2004 confirms that fare wars occur periodically, as well as price...

This study develops a Connectivity Utility Model which can be used to calculate the connectivity of an airport, a train station, a city or a region in multi-modal transport networks involving the quantity and multiple dimensions of quality of transport services. This new connectivity measure...

China and India's air transport sector exhibits substantial differences 30 years after deregulation. The strong presence of private and low-cost carriers and the intense route-level competition are the key drivers for an overall better performance for Indian carriers measured by technical...