This paper, after providing an introduction to the operating context of low cost carriers in Europe,examines the competitive pricing behaviour of airlines. Data is collected by route for cases where morethan one airline is in direct competition. Data on fares is obtained from the internet for...

This two-part paper presents the development of an improved airport risk assessmentmethodology aimed at assessing risks related to aircraft accidents at and in the vicinityof airports and managing Airport Safety Areas (ASAs) as a risk mitigation measure.The improved methodology is more...

This paper reviews the theory of cost recovery and oligopoly with a view toadvancing some judgements as to the way in which European low cost airlinesmanage yield, depending upon the market morphology that applies. It would appearthat operators offering a scheduled service to a destination not...

Ryanair tends to operate to destinations from its UK bases that are not the main airports in the countrybeing served and in this it differs from many other European low cost carriers. Although directcompetition is not provided in the way that rival services operate between identical pairs of...