Air transport a tourism perspective
Air Transport: A Tourism Perspective provides rigorous insights into the current complexities, synergies and conflicts within air transportation and tourism, presenting a balanced, comprehensive, contemporary, and global analysis that thoroughly examines the links between theory and practice. The bo...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
Elsevier
2019
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| Edition: | First edition |
| Series: | Contemporary issues in air transport
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| Collection: | O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 3.2 A Simplified World: Flying Purposes as a Discrete Choice3.3 Acknowledging Complexity: Flying for Multiple Purposes; 3.4 Acknowledging Complexity: Flying Purposes Vary Across Places and Over Time; 3.5 Factors Affecting Flying Propensity; 3.6 Conclusions; Chapter 4: Limits to Growth; Abstract; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 The Key Concepts; 4.3 The UK Air Travel Market; 4.4 Conclusions; Part II: Before Travelling: Choosing Transport Modes, Airlines, and Airports; Chapter 5: The Impact of Government Policy and Regulation; Abstract; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The Tourism-Air Transport Relationship
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- 5.3 The Changing Passenger Experience-Impacts on Tourism5.4 Government Policy for the Provision of Air Transport; 5.5 Conclusion; Chapter 6: Intermodal Competition and Tourism; Abstract; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Literature Review: Transportation and Tourism; 6.3 The Evaluation of Intermodal Competition for Domestic Tourists in Spain; 6.4 Empirical Work; 6.5 Conclusions; Chapter 7: Airport Choice; Abstract; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 The Role of Airports in the Aviation System; 7.3 Methodologies to Determine Choice for Air Transport Applications
- 7.4 Air Transport Applications With a Focus on Airport Choice for Tourists7.5 Conclusions; Chapter 8: The Option of Self-Connection; Abstract; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Background; 8.3 Data and Methodology; 8.4 Results and Discussion; 8.5 Conclusion; Appendix: Tourist Airports in Mainland Spain, Italy, and France; Chapter 9: Distribution Trends; Abstract; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Airline Distribution: A Brief History; 9.3 Marketplace Growth and Changes; 9.4 Technology Landscape and Innovations; 9.5 Traveller Expectations; 9.6 Airline Distribution Participants and Processes; 9.7 Conclusion
- Intro; Title page; Table of Contents; Copyright; List of Figures; List of Tables; Contributors; Authors' Biography; Series Editors' Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Key Sources of Literature; 1.3 Establishing Common Definitions; 1.4 Structure of the Book; Part I: The Rationale for Flying; Chapter 2: The Contemporary Tourist; Abstract; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Characteristics of Contemporary Tourists; 2.3 Trends in Travel; 2.4 Factors Shaping Demand; 2.5 Contemporary Issues; 2.6 Conclusions; Chapter 3: Reasons for Flying; Abstract; 3.1 Introduction
- Chapter 10: The Role of the Different Airline Business ModelsAbstract; 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Low-Cost Carriers; 10.3 Full-Service Network Airlines; 10.4 Charter Airlines; 10.5 Regional Airlines; 10.6 Conclusion; Chapter 11: The End of European Charter Airlines: Myths and Realities; Abstract; Acknowledgements; 11.1 Introduction; 11.2 Charter Airlines: An Infinitely Variable Business; 11.3 From a Vague Concept to Poor Statistics; 11.4 The Destiny of Former Charter Airlines: Comparing Thomson and Condor; 11.5 Discussion and Conclusions