The effects of the LCC boom on the urban tourism fabric: The viewpoint of tourism managers

Airport route development: A survey of current practice

“…However, if an airport operator enters into a partnership, there may be a shift of emphasis to supporting routes that appear to have the greatest economic benefit to the region rather than greatest revenue potential for the airport, for instance, by encouraging routes that will increase business connectivity or inbound tourism. Financial incentives to airlines are often viewed as being important here (Castillo-Manzano et al, 2011). For example, Scotland's Route Development Funds were financed by regional development agencies to encourage traffic that offers regional economic benefits (Smyth at al., 2012).…”

Understanding the low cost carrier and airport relationship: A critical analysis of the salient issues

“…Indeed in a study related to Italy, Campisi, Costa, and Mancuso (2010) found that LCC services could have a favourable impact on economic development including increased tourism and the potential for cluster development. Elsewhere in Spain a survey of nearly 500 tourist establishment managers found that there was also a positive view of the role of the airport in economic development and in particularly those served by LCCs as opposed to network carriers (Castillo-Manzano et al, 2011).…”

Travel frequency of seniors tourists

“…The increase in travel for work and the emergence of low cost airlines have favored this trend (AAVV Barros and Machado, 2010;Castillo-Manzano et al, 2011). Martínez-García y Raya (2008) note that the tendency of tourists to shorten the average length of their stay entails a reduction in spending per tourist, but the resulting greater flow of visitors offsets this total expenditure.…”