ABSTRACT

In the years since the first edition of Flying Off Course appeared, the international airline industry has changed dramatically. Deregulation has become widespread and has brought with it new operating practices and management concepts. This revised and updated edition reflects these changes. Key aspects of the industry are expertly analyzed including issues such as:

* the factors affecting airline costs
* the problems of pricing
* airline marketing and product planning
* the impact of United States deregulation
* European air transport after 1992
* the crisis in airfreight; and the economics of charters.

Flying Off Course provides a fascinating and topical insight into the working of international transport as seen from an economist's viewpoint and will be a key text for those involved in the field.

chapter |3 pages

Introduction

chapter 4|26 pages

The structure of airline costs

chapter 5|50 pages

Determinants of airline costs

chapter 6|29 pages

The economics of passenger charters

chapter 8|28 pages

Forecasting demand

chapter 9|28 pages

Product planning

chapter 10|36 pages

Pricing policies and fare structures

chapter 11|36 pages

The economics of air freight