Airline choice and tourism growth in the Azores

José Vieira, Câmara, Gualter, Francisco José Silva and Carlos Santos

Journal of Air Transport Management, 2019, vol. 77, issue C, 1-6

Abstract: This study examines the effect of airline choice on tourism growth in the Azores. The results reveal that tourism numbers increased sharply as more alternative choices emerged to visitors after the entrance of low-cost carriers due to airline liberalization. Moreover, different airline types attract different kinds of visitors, contributing to tourism diversification. In particular, low-cost airline tourists are younger than those who travel in full-service airlines or charter flights. They are also more likely to buy a last-minute ticket and to come from Iberian and French markets. Charter flights, however, are important choices for those traveling to the Azores from more distant markets such as Sweden and Denmark.

Keywords: Airline choice; Tourism growth; Airline liberalization; Low-cost airlines; Legacy airlines; Charter carriers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jairtraman.2019.02.009

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