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The effects of the LCC boom on the urban tourism fabric: The viewpoint of tourism managers

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  • Castillo-Manzano, José I.
  • López-Valpuesta, Lourdes
  • González-Laxe, Fernando

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This paper analyzes the vision that the urban tourism fabric in the hinterland of five Spanish regional airports has of the low cost carrier (LCC) phenomenon and the impact that LCCs have on the various niche tourism markets. Data are used from a survey of almost 500 tourist establishment managers. One of the conclusions that should be highlighted is that most of the tourism sector considers LCCs to be perfect substitutes for network carriers and even improvements on these in many cases. The exceptions are travel agencies, especially with regard to the role LCCs play in promoting conference tourism. The factors that determine how the role of LCCs is rated are also examined using generalized ordered logit estimations.

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  • Castillo-Manzano, José I. & López-Valpuesta, Lourdes & González-Laxe, Fernando, 2011. "The effects of the LCC boom on the urban tourism fabric: The viewpoint of tourism managers," Tourism Management, Elsevier, vol. 32(5), pages 1085-1095.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:touman:v:32:y:2011:i:5:p:1085-1095
    DOI: 10.1016/j.tourman.2010.09.008
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