Network carrier
As a network carrier (. English network carrier ) be - primarily within the economics - airlines referred to a dense one or more hubs of structured route network ( hub-and-spoke system offer) and a broad service spectrum. In contrast, the low-cost carriers (" budget airlines ") work mainly with the point-to-point system .
A network carrier is characterized by a dense route network, which is usually built up from one or more hubs and includes both large airports and regional airports. Via the hubs, a network carrier offers customers a wide range of connections through numerous feeder flights with coordinated connecting flights. The transfer passengers also enable better utilization of the aircraft.
Almost all traditional airlines are designed as network carriers. Many form alliances in order to be able to offer further connections together with their partners. Due to the boom in low-cost airlines, network carriers have lost large market shares.
Examples
| Network carrier | Turnstiles |
|---|---|
| Air France-KLM | Paris Charles-de-Gaulle , Amsterdam Schiphol |
| British Airways | London Heathrow |
| Emirates | Dubai |
| Lufthansa | Frankfurt , Munich , Zurich ( Swiss ), Vienna ( Austrian Airlines ), Brussels ( Brussels Airlines ) |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul , Ankara |
literature
- Frank Himpel, Ralf Lipp: Air traffic alliances . A design-oriented frame of reference for network carriers. 1st edition. Deutscher Universitäts-Verlag, Wiesbaden 2006, ISBN 978-3-8350-0437-5 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Max Kingsley-Jones: IN FOCUS: Gulf network carriers continue to aim high, despite threats. In: flightglobal.com. November 7, 2011, accessed November 7, 2011 .
- ↑ a b c Luca Graf: Incompatibilities of the low-cost and network carrier business models within the same airline grouping . In: Journal of Air Transport Management . Vol. 11, No. 5 , September 2005, p. 313-327 , doi : 10.1016 / j.jairtraman.2005.07.003 .
- ↑ a b Frank Himpel, Ralf Lipp: Luftverkehrsallianzen , p. 10
- ^ Wilhelm Pompl: Air traffic . An economic and political introduction. 5th edition. Springer Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York 2007, ISBN 978-3-540-32752-3 , pp. 101 .