Understanding the Airline Industry

What are the different types of air transportation used depending on the purpose of travel?

What are the characteristics of commercial air transport?

What are the external factors that influence the management and operations of commercial air transport?

What is the function of an airport in the air transport system?

What types of customers does an airport serve?

What factors influence the airline-airport relationship?

How do airlines use business models to identify their target customers?

What are the six general types of airline business models mentioned in the text?

What is an example of a Full-Service Network Carrier (FSNC)?

• Philippine Airlines

• Cebu Pacific

• AirAsia

• Lion Air

What is the main operational strategy of Low-cost carriers (LCC)?

• Use of secondary airports

• Use of major airports

• High pricing strategy

• Full-service offerings