This paper conducts both analytical modeling and empirical analyses to examine whether
domestic mergers can improve airlines' competitiveness in the international market. We first …

This study examines the economic consequences of a horizontal merger between Japanese
airlines that took place in 2002, with particular emphasis on quality responses to the airline …

This paper develops a unified framework to analyze a continuum of hybrid cooperation
agreements along two dimensions: their degree of revenue sharing (scope of alliances) and …

This paper compares the price effects of two influential airline mergers taking place in China
in 2010. We offer the first comparative analysis of two different types of airline mergers in the …

This paper develops an event study to investigate the airfare effects of the bankruptcy of a
financially distressed full-service carrier (FSC) and its subsequent acquisition by a low-cost …

It is important to examine profitability in the aviation sector and the factors that may affect it,
due to their relevance for the airlines' survival. The main purpose of this paper is to analyse …

Abstract Since the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last revisited its wildlife strike
disclosure policy in 2009, the American domestic airline industry has undergone a …

Over the past forty years, one of the most important datasets in industrial organization has
been the Airline Origin and Destination Survey (DB1B). Most studies relying on these data …

This study estimates the competitive effects of horizontal mergers in the French long-
distance bus industry. We examine the two mergers that followed the 2015 Deregulation Act …

This paper uses data from the 2000 to 2019 US civil aviation industry to analyze the
disparities in jet fuel cost pass-through among legacy, low-cost, and ultra-low-cost carriers …