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Will Europe's charter carriers be replaced by “no-frills†scheduled airlines?

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  • Williams, George

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Europe's charter airlines traditionally have carried their passengers at significantly lower unit costs than their scheduled counterparts. The emergence of “no-frills†scheduled carriers with their focus on low costs has produced major challenges not only to full service providers but also to the charter operators. A comparison of charter and “no-frills†airlines’ operating costs indicates that while the differential has been significantly reduced, the advantage still lies with the former. The greater flexibility offered to the traveller by the latter though has seen the demise of many short haul charter services. Increasing numbers of travellers are opting to put together their own holiday packages using the Internet. Charter airlines need to respond to this threat to their short haul markets by offering greater flexibility to their customers.

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  • Williams, George, 2001. "Will Europe's charter carriers be replaced by “no-frills†scheduled airlines?," Journal of Air Transport Management, Elsevier, vol. 7(5), pages 277-286.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jaitra:v:7:y:2001:i:5:p:277-286
    DOI: 10.1016/S0969-6997(01)00022-9
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