Price competition of airports and its effect on the airline network

Passenger Choice Behavior between Direct and Transit Flights—A Case Study on Passengers Using Hub Airports in the Northeast Asian Region

“…Airport operators are offering discounts on airport charges, encouraging airlines to select these airports as destinations or hub airports in line with the open skies policy [5]. However, airline operators need to understand how and why passengers are sensitive to routes when developing marketing strategies related to fares or flight frequency [6].…”