{"product_id":"the-economics-of-airlines-9781788218313","title":"The Economics of Airlines","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe airline industry is fundamental to the workings of the global economy. Yet, ironically for an industry of such sheer scale and economic muscle, profit margins are razor thin and many airlines struggle to break even. The precarious economics of the sector were fully revealed when Covid-19 grounded flights across the world prompting many national carriers to seek government bailouts, while smaller airlines collapsed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe third edition of this standard introduction to the economics of the airline industry has been fully updated and expanded to include new material on decarbonising aviation, aircraft leasing, the application of AI technology, changes to the international regulatory architecture, blocked mergers and the challenges facing Boeing, the cargo market, the growth of ancillary revenues, as well as further analysis of the impact of the pandemic on passenger numbers and the concept of delayed demand. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book remains a comprehensive introduction to the economics of airlines, how carriers compete, how they develop their business, and how demand and cost structure, coupled with the complex regulatory regime, produces the industry we see today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolodymyr Bilotkach\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Aviation Mangement at Purdue University. He is Associate Editor of the Journal of Air Transport Management and serves on the Editorial Board of Research in Transportation Economics. He has published extensively on airline economics, including airline alliances and mergers, airport regulation and the distribution of airline tickets, and has advised the European Commission on policy issues in the aviation sector.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Agenda Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52078185349394,"sku":"9781788218313","price":108.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_82dab798-0764-4f1b-9648-7dd2f4b0cb2f.jpg?v=1776158135","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-economics-of-airlines-9781788218313","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}