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Airline code-sharing and its effects on on-time performance

2016; Elsevier BV; Volume: 58; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jairtraman.2016.10.001

1873-2089

Jules Yimga,

Air Traffic Management and Optimization

Although airline on-time performance has always received much attention, we are unaware of any empirical research that measures the on-time performance effects of domestic airline alliances. In this study, we empirically investigate the on-time performance effects of the largest domestic alliance—between Delta Air Lines, Northwest Airlines and Continental Airlines. We find evidence that code-sharing improves alliance partners' on-time performance and that the size of the codeshare effect on on-time performance depends on pre-alliance competition in a market, with the effect being larger in markets where the partners competed in prior to the alliance.