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Low-Cost Carriers in Oceania, Pacific: Challenges and opportunities

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  • Taumoepeau, Semisi
  • Towner, Nick
  • Losekoot, Erwin

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Small Pacific island states face considerable challenges due to their small size and population, geographical isolation, lack of natural resources and limited domestic demand. These factors make it difficult to develop a viable aviation service, an essential element of a successful tourism economy. This paper considers the options available to regional aviation operators including partnerships with other regional airlines, own national airlines, deregulation of air transportation and the introduction of Low Cost Carriers (LCC). This paper proposes that the introduction of LCCs is a viable option and uses data from existing academic sources and consultancy work carried out by the authors. However, the paper also notes some of the negative impacts that have been found to accompany the LCC model.

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  • Taumoepeau, Semisi & Towner, Nick & Losekoot, Erwin, 2017. "Low-Cost Carriers in Oceania, Pacific: Challenges and opportunities," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 65(C), pages 40-42.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jaitra:v:65:y:2017:i:c:p:40-42
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2017.07.007
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    1. Joshan, Saeid & Maertens, Sven, 2020. "Low cost carriers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: Emergence and barriers to development," Journal of Transport Geography, Elsevier, vol. 87(C).
    2. Oliveira, Bruno F. & Oliveira, Alessandro V.M., 2022. "An empirical analysis of the determinants of network construction for Azul Airlines," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 101(C).
    3. Salesi, Vinolia Kilinaivoni & Kan Tsui, Wai Hong & Fu, Xiaowen & Gilbey, Andrew, 2022. "Stakeholder perceptions of the impacts of aviation subsidies in the South Pacific Region," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 103(C).
    4. B. F. Oliveira & A. V. M Oliveira, 2023. "An empirical analysis of the determinants of network construction for Azul Airlines," Papers 2312.05630, arXiv.org.
    5. Ronal Reddy, 2021. "Reasons for changes of passenger perceptions of low cost carriers identified on social media - a case study on Jetstar Airways - A literature review," Technium Social Sciences Journal, Technium Science, vol. 19(1), pages 520-534, May.

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