The impact of low cost airline entry on competition, network expansion, and stock valuations |
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Authors: | Dominic DetzenPankaj K. Jain Tanakorn LikitapiwatRose M. Rubin |
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Affiliation: | a HHL - Leipzig Graduate School of Management, Leipzig, Germany b Fogelman College of Business, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA c Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand |
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Abstract: | We conduct event studies and statistical analysis to explore the impact of low cost carriers’ entry on legacy airline stock prices. Oligopoly structures, entry barriers, and high fixed costs make the airline industry highly susceptible to competitive and network expansion impact of low cost airlines’ entry. Positive stock returns are observed, which we interpret as the spillover effects of network expansion. Thus, rising passenger traffic and improved connectivity increase the revenues of legacy airlines to sufficiently offset the low cost carriers’ competitive threats. |
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Keywords: | Low cost airlines Airline competition Spillover effects Airline stock valuation |
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