HANLON
ButterHeinem ST
Paperback
295
36434
Global Airlines presents an overview of the changing scene in the airline industry covering current issues of privatization, de-regulation and the emergence of transnational airlines. One of the leading academic authorities on the industry discusses and interprets topics such as * mergers and alliances * code-sharing, franchising and block spacing * increasing concentration * changing patterns in the configuration of route networks. Global Airlines surveys airline companies around the world and the services they operate. This second edition includes: * new material on airline alliances. * updates to reflect recent developments. * extended discussions of the major transatlantic alliance galaxies (the Star Alliance, the BA/American group, the KLM/Northwest group and the Delta/Swissair/Sabena group). * greater space devoted to airports slots issue. * deeper analysis of customer loyalty schemes and their implications for the future of airline competition. * revised section on pro and anti-competitive effects of global airline groupings reflecting the intense focus that has been placed on this debate. * substantial expansion on final chapter to debate the pros and cons of various policy options both for airlines and competition authorities. * comparisons drawn with developments taking place in other industries, in particular the telecommunications industry
ButterHeinem ST
Paperback
295
36434
Global Airlines presents an overview of the changing scene in the airline industry covering current issues of privatization, de-regulation and the emergence of transnational airlines. One of the leading academic authorities on the industry discusses and interprets topics such as * mergers and alliances * code-sharing, franchising and block spacing * increasing concentration * changing patterns in the configuration of route networks. Global Airlines surveys airline companies around the world and the services they operate. This second edition includes: * new material on airline alliances. * updates to reflect recent developments. * extended discussions of the major transatlantic alliance galaxies (the Star Alliance, the BA/American group, the KLM/Northwest group and the Delta/Swissair/Sabena group). * greater space devoted to airports slots issue. * deeper analysis of customer loyalty schemes and their implications for the future of airline competition. * revised section on pro and anti-competitive effects of global airline groupings reflecting the intense focus that has been placed on this debate. * substantial expansion on final chapter to debate the pros and cons of various policy options both for airlines and competition authorities. * comparisons drawn with developments taking place in other industries, in particular the telecommunications industry