Low-cost airlines, secondary airports, and state aid: An economic assessment of the Ryanair–Charleroi Airport agreement

Cristina Barbot

Journal of Air Transport Management, 2006, vol. 12, issue 4, 197-203

Abstract: This paper builds a vertical differentiation model to analyse the effects of subsidies, or lower aeronautical charges, for secondary airports on competition between low cost and full scheduled carriers. The Ryanair–Charleroi Airport agreement in Europe is used as an example and as a basis for the model. The main findings are that subsidization or lower airport charges benefit consumers and negatively affect incumbent airlines. However, they may be more affected by competition than by the subsidy. An empirical analysis provides a few insights on the influence of dominating airports in Ryanair fares. We conclude that this airline sets lower fares when flights depart from or arrive at dominated airports.

Keywords: Low-Cost airlines; Secondary airports; State aid (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2006.04.001

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