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    Aviation industry growth in a landlocked developing country: The case of Mongolia
    (Elsevier Ltd on behalf of the World Conference on Transport Research Society, 2025-09-01) Erdenetsogt O; Fu X; Wu H; Tsui KWH
    Improving air connectivity is crucial for landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) like Mongolia for the benefits of supporting trade flows, economic growth, and tourism. Analysing data from Mongolia’s international aviation markets (2014–2023), this study examines market dynamics shaping flight frequencies, airline competition, and ticket prices. Findings indicate that on routes where additional flights and seat capacity are introduced if air travel demands do not keep pace, airlines are forced to lower fares to fill seats and thereby suffer from a reduced yield. High-frequency routes, such as those to Beijing, Seoul, Istanbul, and Tokyo, experience intense competition and aggressive pricing, putting additional pressure on yield. In view of the overall inverse relationship between yield and flight frequency, airlines seem to prioritise profitability on certain routes by limiting flights to maintain airfare levels. Mongolia’s market has largely been dominated by full-service carriers (FSCs) with a limited presence of low-cost carriers (LCCs). To enhance air connectivity and industry growth, the Mongolian aviation industry may explore options such as (a) enhancing efficiency in the aviation sector to reduce operational costs; (b) facilitating strategic alliances or route-based cooperations with foreign airlines; (c) introducing more flexibility and freedom in airline operation, notably on seat capacity and route choices in the high and low seasons; and (d) allowing LCC growth on domestic and regional routes, including but not limited to low cost subsidiary of incumbent full service airline. The Mongolian government should also promote national and foreign network carrier services linking major international hub airports with Mongolia’s main airport in conjunction with efforts to boost international tourism and e-commerce. Practical insights for enhancing Mongolia’s aviation sector are discussed.
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    The Nature of Airport Brand Associations
    (MDPI (Basel, Switzerland), 2024-09) Henderson IL; Tsui KWH; Ngo T; Gilbey A; Avis M; Garrod B
    This study examines the nature of brand associations that air travellers form with airports and which associations are important when choosing between airports. Using semi-structured qualitative interviews, this study collected information about 240 participants’ most recent trips using air travel, encompassing 642 airport visits and 88 airports worldwide. The associations that participants made with the airports they travelled through were collected, as well as the sorts of associations that are important for choosing between airports and why those associations are important. The data were analysed using thematic analysis, revealing 13 themes each for airport brand associations and important associations for choosing between airports and 14 themes for reasons why those associations were important. Single-sample t-tests reveal that each of these themes has a different effect size in terms of its effect on airport brand association formation and its effect on attitudinal brand choice. This study contributes to the air transport and tourism literature by providing a detailed account of which associations air travellers form with airports and which are used for choosing between airports by contextualising these findings by viewing airports as compound brands. Managerial implications are also provided along with avenues for future research.
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    Price reaction in New Zealand’s duopolistic airline market
    (Taylor and Francis Group, 2023-02-11) Ngo T; Tsui KWH
    This study investigates the price reaction in a duopolistic market where two airlines (a full-service and a low-cost carrier) dominate the domestic aviation market. Utilising a rich dataset of 53,463 matched airfares for Air New Zealand and Jetstar in New Zealand from September to December 2019, we found a U-shaped relationship (from Jetstar to Air New Zealand) and an inverted U-shaped relationship (from Air New Zealand to Jetstar) between the two airfares. While distinguishing their different business models, such behaviour has not been empirically discussed in the literature. This study can be extended to larger and more complex markets.
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    Spatiotemporal evolution of air cargo networks and its impact on economic development - An analysis of China's domestic market before and during the COVID-19 pandemic
    (Elsevier Ltd, 2024-05) He H; Wu H; Tsui KWH; Wang B; Fu X
    China's domestic air cargo network plays a crucial role in economic development by enabling the efficient and reliable transportation of goods, ensuring regional competitiveness, and supporting sustained economic growth. This study aimed to examine and analyse the spatiotemporal evolution of China's domestic air cargo network and structural configuration and its relationship with local economic development before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, thereby enhancing a better understanding of the mechanisms linking air cargo networks/operations and economic development. By applying the complex network theory and the seemingly unrelated regression framework, this study revealed a significant expansion of China's domestic air cargo network, even amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed the substantial growth of smaller airports in the western region that were involved in air cargo operations and the enhanced connectivity of major hub airports in coastal cities in the east. Moreover, this study established a causal relationship between the development of the air cargo network and economic growth. These findings have significant implications for various stakeholders, including policymakers at both the central and local levels, as well as airports and airlines, strengthening the development of air cargo networks.
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    Aviation subsidy policy and regional wellbeing: Important indicators from relevant stakeholders’ perspectives
    (Elsevier Ltd on behalf of the World Conference on Transport Research Society, 2024-06) Wu H; Lin Y-H; Ngo T; Tsui KWH
    A failure to adequately reconcile stakeholder interests and opinions can increase the probability of a failed aviation subsidy request or a loss of regional opportunity. This study, instead of arguing the importance and offering critiques of aviation subsidies, conducts a survey of stakeholders in New Zealand and Taiwan and uses fuzzy analytic hierarchy process to evaluate and prioritise key air transport activities and regional wellbeing indicators regarding the design and implementation of aviation subsidy policies in the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings show that destination served, flight frequency, local business activities, medical treatment, and rapid hazard response were considered the key factors of aviation subsidies. Integrating economic and social wellbeing into subsidy policy design and implementation is highly necessary. The results provide useful insights for the development of aviation subsidy policies aimed at improving regional wellbeing in New Zealand and Taiwan during the post-COVID-19 era.
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    The Use of Value Capture for Transport Projects in China: Opportunities and Challenges
    (Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, 15/12/2019) Wang X; Imran M; Tsui KWH; Sturup S; Kato, H
    Value capture (VC) could be a useful tool to address the huge demand for public transport infrastructure funding in China. This research identifies the opportunities and challenges faced by VC implementation in China and explains how local governments and local transit agencies dealt with the regulatory barriers. The findings of this research offer insights including: (1) macro environment, regulatory framework, and supportive policy environment provide opportunities to adopt VC projects, while the risk of acquiring land vale cannot be isolated from the global political and economic situations; (2) the regulatory challenges of land transactions and lack of property tax system restrict the application of VC; (3) evidence from the case study of Shenzhen demonstrates that local government may creatively deal with the regulatory challenges to do VC and benefit local community; (4) institutional capacity is vital to implement VC. The analysis of Shenzhen experience can provide a reference for other Chinese cities to implement VC.