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AIRLINE COMPETITION AT EUROPEAN AIRPORTS
Author(s) -
Frenken Koen,
Van Terwisga Siebren,
Verburg Thijs,
Burghouwt Guillaume
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
tijdschrift voor economische en sociale geografie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.766
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1467-9663
pISSN - 0040-747X
DOI - 10.1111/j.0040-747x.2004.00303.x
Subject(s) - competition (biology) , competitor analysis , deregulation , business , economic geography , industrial organization , international trade , economics , market economy , marketing , ecology , biology
Hub‐and‐spoke networks of airlines create entry barriers at large hub airports. As a result, deregulation does not necessary lead to more competition. In this paper, airline competition at European airports in the 1990s is analysed. Results show important differences between airports, which are related to size and geography. At most airports, competition increased with the successful entrance of new competitors. Yet, competition decreased at hub airports and at airports in the northern periphery in Europe.