The Costs of Airline Service - The Short-Haul Problem

Abstract

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;" lang="EN-GB">Cost of airline service consist of many parameters, including load factor, which is important for airline decision making. Short-haul flights compete with many other ways of transportation on short distances which makes demand very sensitive. This brings up the question how to set optimal costs for short haul flights.</span>

Radical technology innovations for high‐speed transport; ePlanes to replace rail?

“…The main cost of ownership [19] contributions that can be improved by technology for an airline are fuel, aircraft utilisation, and maintenance.…”