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Growth of Ultra‐Low‐Cost Carrier Service in the US
Transportation journal, Vol.65(1), e70013
01/2026
Web of Science ID: WOS:001674847900001
Abstract
Market opportunities fluctuate for Ultra Low‐Cost Carriers (ULCCs) in US commercial aviation. This paper examines the industry growth of ULCCs through a taxonomy based on infrastructure, equipment, people, and technology. The focus then turns to estimates from a panel of market data to model the behavior of four carrier classes, including ULCCs and National Legacy Carriers (NLCs). The model helps investigate the evolution of the aviation market structure in the US via estimates of how ULCCs and NLCs respond to population, tourism, per capita income, and service levels. Through this growth phase, ULCCs matched NLCs in responding to some factors but differed significantly in others. The findings suggest that airlines examine their relationships with the system's basic elements and interdependence among carriers before determining developing responses. Further, airline managers and other managers in the industry, for example, airport directors, should consistently reexamine responses to market changes.
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- Title
- Growth of Ultra‐Low‐Cost Carrier Service in the US
- Publication Details
- Transportation journal, Vol.65(1), e70013
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- Number of pages
- 13
- Copyright
- © 2025 Association for Supply Chain Management, Inc.
- Identifiers
- WOS:001674847900001; 99381543478706600
- Academic Unit
- Commerce; Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business
- Language
- English