Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5108473 | Tourism Management | 2017 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
This study investigates the price elasticity of demand in the European low-cost carrier (LCC) industry by analysing Internet fares for all easyJet flights departing from the Amsterdam Schiphol airport towards 21 European destinations between March and September 2015. Results suggest that the price elasticity of demand greatly varies across different dimensions, ranging from â0.535 for the business-oriented route of Hamburg to â1.915 for the leisure-oriented route of Split. Price elasticity is also found to be higher for reservations made more days in advance, for reservations and departures occurring on weekends, and for flights taking off during lunchtime and in the summer period. All results are consistent with the different behaviours of leisure and business passengers and the ongoing increase in the business component of the LCC passenger mix.
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Authors
Chiara Morlotti, Mattia Cattaneo, Paolo Malighetti, Renato Redondi,