Air transportation flows are potentially a prime data source in assessments of a global urban system. There are, however, two major obstacles that weaken their overall value. First, the potential usefulness of this data source is often assumed rather than properly discussed. Second, although a...

This paper takes a critical view of the verification of load factors for the direct transatlantic airline market by combining supply and demand-data. The supply-related data originate from the Official Airline Guide, a well-known data source that contains information on scheduled flights. The...

This paper explores factors influencing the pricing behaviour of full-service carriers in hub-to-hub markets, which to date have rarely been the exclusive focus of research. Drawing on a 2009 dataset containing route and airfare information, we estimate a pricing model for the hub-to-hub markets...