Title: Something old is new again: airline-airport consortia and key stakeholder benefits

Authors: Janet K. Tinoco; Brian W. Sherman

Addresses: Department of Management, Marketing and Operations, College of Business, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114, USA ' Department of Management, Marketing and Operations, College of Business, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., Daytona Beach, FL 32114, USA

Abstract: Although consortia in the aviation sector predate deregulation by decades, this type of cooperative agreement, particularly in the airline industry, is experiencing a resurgence of interest from industry participants and academia. Airlines are searching for new innovative ways to reduce costs while airports are searching for private partners to improve terminal facilities and equipment and update services. Passengers, on the other hand, continue to balance price versus performance in their travel experience. This empirical research study finds evidence of positive influences of airline consortia to all key stakeholders; however the majority of benefit appears to be felt by the airlines and the associated airport. It is still unclear how much benefit is passed on to the passenger. Regardless, research results clear a path for a better understanding of the positive results of consortia in this turbulent industry.

Keywords: aviation; airline-airport consortia; airlines; airports; inter-organisational cooperation; partnerships; stakeholder benefits; strategic alliances; co-opetition; passengers.

DOI: 10.1504/WRITR.2014.065039

World Review of Intermodal Transportation Research, 2014 Vol.5 No.1, pp.1 - 17

Received: 30 Sep 2013
Accepted: 11 Feb 2014
Published online: 24 Oct 2014 *

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