Ready for Takeoff?: The Potential for Low-Cost Carriers in Developing Countries

by Nora Weisskopf, Charles Schlumberger, Charles E. Schlumberger

The emergence of Low-Cost Carriers (LCCs) has been a key catalyst for the development of the aviation industry in the last decade. This book identifies various definitions that have been applied to describe the LCC business model. In essence the majority of researchers define LCCs as carriers, which, through a variety of operational processes, have achieved a cost advantage over Full-Service Carriers. The key characteristics that can generally be...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1464802823
• ISBN13: 9781464802829
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"