Demand Shocks, Airline Pricing, and High-speed Rail Substitution: Evidence from the Chinese Market

Feng Wei, Jihui Chen and Lan Zhang

Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 2017, vol. 51, issue 4, 266--289

Abstract: Abstract We study the high-speed rail (HSR) substitution for air travel through the demand shocks triggered by two events: the launch of Beijing–Shanghai high-speed railways (the Jing-hu HSRs) and theWenzhou train accident. Using a difference-in-difference approach, we find that, compared to those in the control group, mean airfares for routes along the Jing-hu HSRs decline by 30.6 per cent upon the launch, but rebound by 27.6 per cent following the accident. Furthermore, the two events have a larger impact on low-cost carriers and regional airlines, on tourism routes, and on flights that depart during evening hours than their counterparts.

Date: 2017
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