Title

A comparative performance analysis of airline strategic alliances using data envelopment analysis

Authors

Hokey Min, Bowling Green State University
Seong-Jong Joo, Central Washington University

Document Type

Article

Department or Administrative Unit

Finance and Supply Chain Management

Publication Date

4-2016

Abstract

As “open skies” agreements became more common among different countries and thus began to open up international routes to further competition, the global airline industry has undergone accelerated structural changes for the last two decades. These changes include the consolidation and expansion of airline strategic alliances throughout different regions of the world. Though airline strategic alliances are generally perceived to be a major driver for enhancing the operating efficiency and the subsequent competitiveness of participating member airlines, the concrete evidence supporting such a perception is still lacking in the literature. This paper is one of few attempts to evaluate the comparative efficiency of the strategic alliances among global airlines and then assess the managerial impact of airline alliances on the airline's comparative performances.

Comments

This article was originally published in Journal of Air Transport Management. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

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Recommended Citation

Min, H., & Joo, S. J. (2016). A comparative performance analysis of airline strategic alliances using data envelopment analysis. Journal of Air Transport Management, 52, 99–110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2015.12.003

Journal

Journal of Air Transport Management

Rights

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