Determinants of Intercity Air-Passenger Flows in the “Belt and Road†Region

Lu Zhang, Yannan Zhao, Bart Dessein, Philippe De Maeyer and Francesco Lo Iudice

Complexity, 2021, vol. 2021, 1-14

Abstract: Air-passenger flow, denoting intercity connections, has been a focal point of studies pertaining to urban networks. While most existing studies include only the geoeconomic characteristics of nodes as explanatory variables, this analysis developed a gravity model by incorporating further factors (e.g., cultural disparity and institutional disparity) that might influence air-passenger flows in the “Belt and Road†region. The primary findings are as follows: (1) The cultural and institutional disparities correlate negatively with the air-passenger flows in this region; (2) air-passenger flows are positively related to border, population and economy size, and economic disparity; (3) flows tend to first increase and then subsequently decrease as geographical distance increases; (4) the impact of the factors on the flows varies by subregion. This study could serve as a reference for those interested in gaining a greater insight into air-passenger flows and could also help improve regional strategies for air-transportation development.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1155/2021/5514135

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