Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.20867/thm.23.1.4
The effects of the low cost carriers' presence on airport performance: evidence from Croatia
Ante Mandić
orcid.org/0000-0002-2524-6387
; Faculty of Economics, University of Split, Split, Croatia
Marijana Teklić
; Faculty of Economics, University of Split, Split, Croatia
Lidija Petrić
orcid.org/0000-0002-2210-480X
; Faculty of Economics, University of Split, Split, Croatia
Abstract
Purpose – Although Low Cost Carriers (LCCs) expansion coincided with the growth of tourism demand in Croatia (and worldwide), their arrival on Croatian airports has happened just recently. As data related to their impact on airport business performance is scarce, the following research is done for the purpose of filling up a small portion of this knowledge gap.
Design – Besides the theoretical framework on the issue of the LCCs impacts on airports business performance, the paper also gives empirical insights into the matter on the Croatian international airports.
Methodology – Information were collected by using both available secondary data as well as the results of a semi structured questionnaire filled in by the officials from the Croatian international airports, in the period from January to May 2014.
Findings – The empirical research has showed that respondents had positive opinion on the LCCs presence and their overall impact on the airports business performance. Related to the findings some strategic directions for the policy makers have been given.
Originality – This article is one of the very few dealing with the LCCs presence on Croatian airline market and definitely the only one discussing LCCs impacts on Croatian airport performance from the airports’ managers point of view.
Keywords
low – cost airlines; , Croatian airports; airports performances; tourism
Hrčak ID:
180793
URI
Publication date:
4.5.2017.
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