Airline hub as a source of competitive advantage

The development of airport infrastructure and creation of airline hubs, which have a great importance for the economy, encourage to thorough analysis of their role for airlines. Hub airports are the fundamental source of the competitive advantage of full service network carriers. This article...

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Main Authors: Elżbieta Marciszewska, Łukasz Kulpa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SITK RP 2020-10-01
Series:Przegląd Komunikacyjny
Online Access:http://www.transportation.overview.pwr.edu.pl/UPLOAD/BAZA-ARTYKULOW/ENG/2020/10/A_ENG_20_10_02.pdf
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Summary:The development of airport infrastructure and creation of airline hubs, which have a great importance for the economy, encourage to thorough analysis of their role for airlines. Hub airports are the fundamental source of the competitive advantage of full service network carriers. This article explains their role for airlines. The paper presents also the most important properties of airline hubs, which affect the competitiveness of air carriers. It also presents major challenges related to the functioning of hub airports, which have to be addressed by airlines. These issues are very current due to planning of the new central transport hub in Poland. Keywords: Hub airport; Airlines; Competitiveness; Network carriers
ISSN:0033-2232
2544-6037