An Investigation into the Determinants of Flight Cancellations

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ID9723201
AutoresNICHOLAS G RUPP (0000-0001-6782-3245, East Carolina University), George M Holmes (0000-0002-6169-7847)
Ano2006
Volume73
Fascículo292
Páginas749-783
Data de publicação2006-11-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoEconomica (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0013-0427 • E-ISSN: 1468-0335
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1468-0335.2006.00509.x
OpenAlexW2165373520
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas20

This paper uses Bureau of Transportation data on 35 million US domestic flights between 1995 and 2001 to investigate the determinants of flight cancellations. The paper is novel in two regards, it focuses exclusively on flight cancellations, and it explores the service quality–flight revenue relationship. We find that carriers have some control over the occurrence of flight cancellations given that cancellations are significantly less likely on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays and for the last flight of the day. There is some evidence linking cancellations with revenue

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