Air itinerary choice in a low-frequency market: A decision rule approach

This paper focuses on low frequency airline service patronage using the data from a survey conducted at Imam Khomeini International Airport in Tehran, Iran. It uses Dominance-based Rough Set Approach (DRSA) for modeling passengers’ choices. We compare the method with discrete choice models using a prediction potential measure. Unlike discrete choice methods, it can use qualitative and categorized data without having to transform them into dummy variables. It is found that the prediction accuracy of the proposed technique is better than that of the discrete choice model for the case under consideration.

► The paper examines air passengers’ itinerary choice behavior using a survey conducted at Imam Khomeini Airport.
► The data is analyzed using a dominance-based rough set approach and the results compared it with discrete choice methods.
► The prediction accuracy of the technique used is greater than that of the logit model.