Improvements in Intra-European Inter-City Flight Connectivity: 1996-2004

• Main Author: FAN, Terence Ping Ching
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2006
• Subjects: Air connectivity; Airline; Flight links; Inter-city travel; Business Administration, Management, and Operations; Strategic Management Policy; Transportation
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/8; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2005.08.006
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This paper examines the dramatic improvement in inter-city connectivity by focusing on scheduled passenger air service linking the United Kingdom and Ireland with continental Europe. Between 1996 and 2004, inter-city connectivity as defined by the operation of scheduled non-stop service improved dramatically in two key ways: the number of cities served (increased by 40% from 94 to 135) and the number of city-pairs served (increased by 91% from 224 to 428). A large portion of this increase is attributable to the new generation of low-fare carriers. This improvement in inter-city connectivity benefited a large number of small, provincial towns with no adverse impact on flights out of traditional gateway cities and capitals.