An Analysis of the Challenges of Aligned and Unaligned Airlines in Aviation Industries

Authors

  • Jutarat Laophram Suratthani Rajabhat University

Keywords:

Challenges, Aligned and Unaligned Airlines, Aviation Industries

Abstract

More than two decades, an international airline business formed the agreement by two external factors namely, globalisation and liberalisation (deregulation). One of the main reasons is to increase revenue. After the establishment of an airline alliance, the competition among airlines is less than an individual firm against an individual firm. In addition, the competition between airline groups is arising and they are mainly competing on networks. To become a part of an airline alliance gives many benefits to the members. However, there are a large number of airlines in the world which are not the airline alliance members. Those airlines have to compete against not only an airline but also the airline alliances. The objective of this paper is to present the challenges of the carriers out of the airline alliances, how the airlines out of the alliances
manage the pressure from alliances, the government should control the alliances and encourage more competitive airline business. This paper will discuss and evaluate four main areas; firstly, alliances and benefits of the members; secondly, the challenges of the airlines out of the alliances; and thirdly, the situation of multilateral alliances and mergers; and finally, role of the government in controlling the alliances.
Keyword : Challenges, Aligned and Unaligned Airlines, Aviation Industries

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2019-12-28

How to Cite

Laophram, J. (2019). An Analysis of the Challenges of Aligned and Unaligned Airlines in Aviation Industries. Chophayom Journal, 30(3), 65–71. Retrieved from https://so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ejChophayom/article/view/194474

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Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences