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Passenger representation within the light-handed regulation - Insights from the Australian air transport market
Griffith University, Australia..
Karlstad University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (starting 2013), Service Research Center (from 2013).ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2887-2463
Griffith University, Australia..ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3374-9734
2018 (English)In: Transport Policy, ISSN 0967-070X, E-ISSN 1879-310X, Vol. 71, p. 106-115Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

This article critically reviews the representation of passengers within the light-handed regulation (LHR) that has been in place in the Australian air transport market since 2002. The focus is the commercial negotiations between airlines and airports concerning investments that affect passengers as key stakeholders, end-users, and payers. The article draws on literature on consumer representation and willingness to pay, as well as data from 21 in-depth interviews. The findings suggest that within the current arrangement, passengers are dependent on airlines as their representatives, although their interests may differ concerning investments in airport infrastructure and services. This dependency is leveraged by the current airline duopoly in the Australian domestic air transport market because passengers have no transport alternatives among which to choose. Airports charging passengers their fees (and eventually negotiating prices for improved services) directly is not deemed a suitable option because it could increase the airports' market power and affect the passenger experience negatively. Recommendations, such as involving an independent representation body and diversifying service provision at the airport, are discussed as possibilities for increasing passengers' influence.

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Oxford: Elsevier, 2018. Vol. 71, p. 106-115
Keywords [en]
Australian air transport market, Consumer representation, Light-handed regulation, Willingness to pay
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Business Administration Economic Geography Transport Systems and Logistics
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-70087DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2018.09.008ISI: 000447580900010OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-70087DiVA, id: diva2:1262001
Available from: 2018-11-09 Created: 2018-11-09 Last updated: 2018-11-22Bibliographically approved

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