Airline choice model for an international round-trip flight considering outbound and return flight schedules

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dc.citation.journalTitleArchives of Transporteng
dc.contributor.authorMunoz C.
dc.contributor.authorLaniado H.
dc.contributor.authorCórdoba J.
dc.contributor.departmentUniversidad EAFIT. Escuela de Cienciasspa
dc.contributor.researchgroupModelado Matemáticospa
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-12T14:07:20Z
dc.date.available2021-04-12T14:07:20Z
dc.date.issued2020-01-01
dc.description.abstractThis paper quantified the impact of outbound and return flight schedule preferences on airline choice for international trips. Several studies have used airline choice data to identify preferences and trade-offs of different air carrier service attributes, such as travel time, fare and flight schedule. However, estimation of the effect return flight schedules have on airline choice for an international round-trip flight has not yet been studied in detail. Therefore, this study introduces attributes related to return flight characteristics and round-trip flight schedule interaction into the airline choice models, which have not previously been reported in the literature. We developed a stated preference survey that includes round-trip fares based on flight schedule combinations and the number of days prior to departure fares was purchased. We applied modelling techniques using a set of stated preference data. A mixed logit model was tested for the presence of heterogeneity in passengers' preferences. Our results indicated that models with attributes related to return flight and its interaction with outbound flight attributes have a superior fit compared with models only based on attributes reported in the literature review. The model found shows that airfare, travel time, arrival preference schedule in the outward journey, departure preference in the return journey and the schedule combination of round-trip flight are significantly affecting passenger choice behaviour in international round-trip flights. Sensitivity analysis of airline service characteristics and their marketing implications are conducted. The analysis reports seven policies with the greatest impact on each airline choice probabilities. It shows that by reducing travel time and airfare and by adopting an afternoon and night schedule preference for outbound and return flight, respectively, the highest probability on airline choice would be reached. This research contributes to the current literature by enhancing the understanding of how passengers choose airlines, considering both outbound and inbound journey characteristics. Thus, this study provides an analytical tool designed to provide a better understanding of international round-trip flight demand determinants and support carrier decisions. © 2020 Warsaw University of Technology. All rights reserved.eng
dc.identifierhttps://eafit.fundanetsuite.com/Publicaciones/ProdCientif/PublicacionFrw.aspx?id=12222
dc.identifier.doi10.5604/01.3001.0014.2969
dc.identifier.issn8669546
dc.identifier.otherSCOPUS;2-s2.0-85090564913
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10784/27831
dc.publisherWarsaw University of Technology
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dc.rightsWarsaw University of Technology
dc.sourceArchives of Transport
dc.subject.keywordCommerceeng
dc.subject.keywordEconomic and social effectseng
dc.subject.keywordLogistic regressioneng
dc.subject.keywordSensitivity analysiseng
dc.subject.keywordTravel timeeng
dc.subject.keywordAirline serviceseng
dc.subject.keywordAnalytical tooleng
dc.subject.keywordFlight scheduleseng
dc.subject.keywordLiterature reviewseng
dc.subject.keywordMixed logit modelseng
dc.subject.keywordModelling techniqueseng
dc.subject.keywordStated preference surveyseng
dc.subject.keywordStated preferenceseng
dc.subject.keywordAir transportationeng
dc.titleAirline choice model for an international round-trip flight considering outbound and return flight scheduleseng
dc.typearticleeng
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleeng
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioneng
dc.typepublishedVersioneng
dc.type.localArtículospa

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