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Have the frills really left the European airline industry?
Author(s) -
Pender Lesley,
Baum Tom
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
international journal of tourism research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.155
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1522-1970
pISSN - 1099-2340
DOI - 10.1002/1522-1970(200011/12)2:6<423::aid-jtr240>3.0.co;2-r
Subject(s) - low cost carrier , aviation , air transport , tourism , business , relation (database) , marketing , industrial organization , economics , international trade , political science , transport engineering , engineering , law , computer science , aerospace engineering , database
The emergence of low‐cost scheduled carriers in European aviation has attracted attention from business and leisure travellers as well as from established carriers. This paper examines low‐cost carriers in terms of their operating features and considers implications for European transport markets. Relevant aspects of the operating environment of European airlines are examined. An analysis of the USA situation in relation to low‐cost carriers is also provided. It is suggested that further research into the development of budget air travel in Europe needs to be undertaken. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.