What Drives the Sustenance of Regional Airlines and Airports? An Exploratory Study in India
Airlines and Developing Countries
ISBN: 978-1-80455-861-4, eISBN: 978-1-80455-860-7
Publication date: 6 June 2023
Abstract
The provision of air transport services in small and regional airports is a major concern worldwide as regional aviation is challenged with inadequate revenues. This chapter aims to identify the driving factors for sustaining regional airlines and airports. Nine factors are identified through literature review and expert opinion. Fuzzy-total interpretive structural modeling is used to develop a hierarchical relationship among the factors. Truncated population of the region, national subsidies, and airport infrastructure development have been found to be the strongest drivers for promoting regional airports. This hierarchical model provides a logical structure to the factors.
Citation
Thomas, N. and Jha, K.N. (2023), "What Drives the Sustenance of Regional Airlines and Airports? An Exploratory Study in India", Button, K. (Ed.) Airlines and Developing Countries (Advances in Airline Economics, Vol. 10), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 171-190. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2212-160920230000010010
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2023 Nivea Thomas and K. N. Jha. Published under exclusive licence by Emerald Publishing Limited