Different models in different spaces or liberalized optimizations? Competitive strategies among low-cost carriers

Understanding the low cost carrier and airport relationship: A critical analysis of the salient issues

“…The other main group of carriers, typified by American Trans Air, had very high concentration levels and some connecting traffic. In a later study of six LCCs (easyJet, Ryanair, JetBlue, Southwest, Bangkok Airways and Air Asia), Graham (2009) also found very different networks with different levels of concentration.…”

“…The original LCC model favoured no transfers as this meant that LCCs could avoid the passenger and baggage costs of transfer operations, and potentially such point-to-point services could facilitate faster turnarounds. However the research of Graham (2009), Alamdari and Fagan (2005) and De Wit and Zuidberg (2012) found that, particularly in the USA, there had been a departure from the original point-to-point networks to the development of hub-and-spoke systems with connections and through fares. Meanwhile carriers such as Ryanair still never used its networks as feeders for connecting flights (although passengers could 'selfconnect' if they wanted to).…”

Stakeholder Perceptions of the Role of Low-cost Carriers in Insular Tourism Destinations: The Case of Cyprus

“…Research on LCCs has concentrated on various themes: (a) network structures of LCCs (Bania, Bauer, & Zlatoper, 1998;Dobruszkes, 2006Dobruszkes, , 2009Franke, 2004;Graham, 2009), (b) route development and density (Derudder & Witlox, 2009;Suau-Sanchez & Burghouwt, 2011), (c) relationship between LCCs and airports (Barrett, 2004;Franscis et al, 2003;Lei & Papatheodorou, 2010;McDonald & Gillen, 2003;Pantazis & Liefner, 2006;Papatheodorou & Lei, 2006;Warnock-Smith & Potter, 2005) and (d) the impact of LCCs on tourism expansion (Campisi, Costa, & Mancuso, 2010;Chung & Whang, 2011;Donzelli, 2010;Graham & Dennis, 2010;Graham & Shaw, 2008;Rey, Myro, & Galera, 2011). Researchers have also looked into demand aspects of LCCs such as destination preferences, passenger perceptions of LCCs and motivators for LCC preference (Davison & Ryley, 2010;Mason, 2005;Mason & Alamdari, 2007;O'Connell & Williams, 2005;Shaw & Thomas, 2006).…”

Hrvatske zračne luke u mreži europskih niskotarifnih kompanija

“…Najjednostavnija je definicija Pendera i Bauma prema kojoj su niskotarifni zračni prijevoznici one linijske kompanije koje pružaju usluge prijevoza po znatno nižim cijenama Central and Southeastern Europe. Particular emphasis can be placed on the workss of Graham (2009), Danesi (2007), Dobruszkes (2009), Davison and Ryley (2010), Francis et al (2006) and Barrett (2000). However, all those papers are based exclusively on the area of the European Union, excluding the area and the airports in the Republic of Croatia.…”