Market entry of a low cost airline and impacts on the Brazilian business travelers

Fabio Evangelho, Cristian Huse () and Alexandre Linhares

Journal of Air Transport Management, 2005, vol. 11, issue 2, 99-105

Abstract: The wave of airline deregulation has brought out a worldwide phenomenon: low-cost carriers. A recent case is that of Brazil where after 3 years of operation Gol has 20% of the domestic market. The paper investigates whether there is a significant distinction between the market segment of business travelers using the low-cost entrant and those using the full-service carriers, and also looks at the perception of these travelers regarding the key attributes of the services offered. The findings indicate that there is segmentation in the business travel market, suggesting that the preference for traditional airlines is largely a matter of culture of larger organizations, rather than reflecting any type of prejudice concerning the low-cost model. The results are compared to similar studies conducted with UK business travelers.

Keywords: Low-cost airlines; Business travel market; Cross-market comparisons; Industrial organization (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2004.09.005

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