Airline capacity strategies: worldwide analysis, taxonomies and regional comparison Online publication date: Mon, 07-Jan-2019
by Saleh Fahed Saleh Alkhatib; Yazan Khalid Abed-Allah Migdadi
International Journal of Advanced Operations Management (IJAOM), Vol. 10, No. 4, 2018
Abstract: Airline capacity strategy is a crucial element of any airline operations management. However, there is no clear classification of airline capacity strategies, their taxonomies and how they differ across regions worldwide. Four stages methodology have been used: literature review content analysis, sample design, data collection/preparation and data analysis. Data for more than 350 airlines from six regions worldwide were collected, prepared and analysed. The K-means clustering test was used for this purpose. Five main airline capacity strategies were identified and taxonomised: low capacity-moderate destination; very-low capacity; moderate capacity-people focus; low capacity-onboard focus; and very-high capacity-selective countries strategies. In addition, main capacity strategy patterns within each region were identified too. Moreover, a cross regional comparison identifies the key features, similarities and differences between regions. Finally, some suggestions for airlines were given.
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Advanced Operations Management (IJAOM):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:
Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.
If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com
Our Blog 
Follow us on Twitter 
Visit us on Facebook