Airline industry is very important for modern society as the biggest player in the globalization process by connecting regions, promoting global trade and tourism, facilitating economic and social development. However, here is a lack of research on relationship between globalization and airline...

This study aims to analyze the influence of the entrance of low-cost carriers in the Azores in terms of the determinants of the number of overnight stays and the choice of accommodation type. Different methods of statistical analysis were used for the empirical study. Estimates were considered...

The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of service quality on passenger loyalty as well as the mediating roles of relationship quality (perceives value, passenger trust, and satisfaction). The survey was conducted with a total of 321 passengers who have used low-cost airline...

This case study demonstrates the significance of low cost and simplicity as a strategy for startup firm to gain leadership position in the market. After using leasing model for many years Indigo is planning to change from single aircraft model to multiple aircraft model, leasing model to owning...

This study considers the network development of the three largest European Low Cost Carriers (LCCs) easyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air during the pre-pandemic period and the pandemic period. Network developments are characterized in terms of the route numbers, city-pair numbers, frequencies, market...

This paper constructs the evaluation research on Online Travel Agency (OTA) through the validative example of Ctrip.com on the innovative 3-tier business model which consists of a competitive advantage facet, a conceptual model and a financial model. Competitive advantage is the most important...

This study investigates whether service quality, customer expectation, perceived value, and customer satisfaction have significantly positive impacts on purchase intention in the Vietnam's low cost carrier (LCC) industry. The mediating role of customer satisfaction is also examined. Some of our...

In a previous Auto-ID publication, “Towards a 5¢ Tag”, we speculated on manufacturing and system methods to approach the elusive goal of a 5¢ Radio Frequency Identification (or RFID) tag. We extend our cost analysis in this paper and simulate manufacturing and assembly processes to examine...

The flow of tourism to a region is highly dependent on its accessibility and the cost of travel represents the main economic factor explaining tourism demand. The arrival of low cost carriers (LCC), with cheaper air fares, greatly leveraged the tourist flow around the world. However, as argued...

Price promotion wars have been commonly observed in the online retail industry. One intuitive explanation is that firms cut their prices in the current period, hoping for locking in customers for future profit. While such practice is prevalent, our understanding of the role of service capacity...

In the current cut-throat prices sensitive and hyper-competitive civil aviation market, this paper goes on to analyze and understand the role played by Low-Cost Carriers. It analyses the rise of the Low-Cost Carrier model in the United States and further the adoption of this model across...

Manufacturers routinely rely on retailers to reach potential customers. Concurrently, they often offer low-price guarantees (LPGs) to customers who purchase through their direct channel. That is, should consumers find a lower price from distribution partners, manufacturers promise to match or...

The number of domestic airlines operating in the Nigerian aviation industry have been on a steady decline for a number of years. This is despite a gradual increase in the average number of domestic travelers. Reasons adduced for this anomaly is related to high operational costs, debt burden and...

Relative bitcoin prices, across locations and currencies, are persistent over time, with the location component accounting for more than 50 percent of the variability. Their distribution is leptokurtic, with negative skewness for fiat pairs, and a standard deviation of 4.5%. Counter- party...

This paper provides evidence of the incidence and variety of low-price guarantees (promises to match or beat a rival's price) using data obtained from newspaper advertisements in thirty-seven metropolitan areas in the United States. In all, we have a total of five-hundred and fifteen low-price...

We consider the markdown pricing problem of a firm that sells a product to a mixture of myopic and forward-looking customers. The firm faces an uncertainty about the customers' forward-looking behavior, arrival pattern, and valuations for the product, which we collectively refer to as the demand...

Markdown as a pricing modality is ubiquitous in retail whereas everyday-low-price (EDLP) remains relatively rare (despite its several advantages, such as simplicity). Using a stylized model, we explore whether and why retailers can use either of these pricing modalities as an effective defense...

Network structure is one parameter that feeds into airline business models. We analyze the networks of 58 European airlines including full service carriers, low cost carriers, regional and charter airlines. Eight network metrics are calculated to describe the various aspects of network...

This case study describes Bangladesh's success story using the standardized approach used by the Universal Health Coverage Studies Series (UNICO Studies Series) to provide a balanced account of the key pillars that lay behind the success of pluralism in the health system of Bangladesh. The aim...