A Chen
Evaluating service marketing in airline industry and its influence on student passengers' purchasing behavior using Taipei–London route as an example
Chen, A; Peng, NS; Hackley, C
Authors
NS Peng
C Hackley
Abstract
This article reports an empirical study into airline consumer purchase behavior on a major global route between the United Kingdom (UK) and Taipei. It focuses on the factors influencing airline choice for a sample of 60 Taiwanese students based at UK Universities and traveling on five airlines: British Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, China Airlines, EVA Airways, and Royal Dutch Airways. Several stages of data gathering were undertaken and a well‐established analytical framework for services marketing was used to identify gaps between the desired and received service. The main findings suggest that service quality, including in‐flight entertainment, cabin crew attitude, and seating comfort, can be as important as, or more important than, price in student purchase decisions for long‐haul flights. Other important factors in carrier choice included student discounts, baggage allowances, and airline safety record.
Citation
Chen, A., Peng, N., & Hackley, C. (2008). Evaluating service marketing in airline industry and its influence on student passengers' purchasing behavior using Taipei–London route as an example. Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 25(2), 149-160. https://doi.org/10.1080/10548400802402503
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Sep 27, 2007 |
Publication Date | Jan 1, 2008 |
Deposit Date | Jul 10, 2015 |
Journal | Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing |
Print ISSN | 1054-8408 |
Electronic ISSN | 1540-7306 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 25 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 149-160 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/10548400802402503 |
Publisher URL | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10548400802402503 |
Related Public URLs | http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/wttm20#.VZ-hAqI0XTo |
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