Internal versus external European air market realities: the competitive divide

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dc.contributor.authorEllis, Darren
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-27T13:23:25Z
dc.date.available2020-03-27T13:23:25Z
dc.date.issued2020-03-24
dc.description.abstractBackground This paper looks at how ongoing attempts to improve air market competitiveness in Europe are challenged by the differing internal and external realities that exist. Europe’s internal multilateral single air market has encouraged the proliferation of pan-European airlines unhindered by national borders, which have stimulated increased competition and driven down airfare prices. Meanwhile, externally the bilateral system continues to dominate the wider global airline industry and a number of countries still prefer to negotiate air access with individual European countries. Methods Data from a five stage mixed-method Delphi study underpin the paper. Qualitative data, collected at a first stage brainstorming workshop and during final stage in-depth interviews, were thematically analysed to locate key and sub-themes. Quantitative survey data were collected across the remaining stages and were statistically analysed with mostly t-tests and chi-square tests of association to a 95% confidence level. Results The key theme transferability of the European regional single air market emerged from the study data; supported by the three sub-themes EU regional model, extraterritoriality and North Atlantic single air market. Conclusions Europe remains the multilateral exception to the general rule in international aviation that bilateralism is the norm. Despite efforts to address this competitive divide, aeropowers like China and Russia are reluctant to embrace extensive change, while major European flag carriers resist unfettered competition from outside the bloc.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationEllis D, (2020) Internal versus external European air market realities: the competitive divide. European Transport Research Review, Volume 12, Article number 18en_UK
dc.identifier.issn1867-0717
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12544-020-00410-0
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/15337
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherSpringer Openen_UK
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectSingle air marketsen_UK
dc.subjectEuropean aviationen_UK
dc.subjectBilateral systemen_UK
dc.subjectMultilateralismen_UK
dc.subjectLiberalizationen_UK
dc.titleInternal versus external European air market realities: the competitive divideen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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