Description: Once in the shadow of larger and more prosperous continents, the Asia Pacific is now at the forefront of expansion in commercial air-service networks, frequency and capacity, and the overall growth in the contribution of air transport to economies of regions and individual countries. Despite this, it is generally under-represented in the commercial air-transport academic literature. This book fills the gap. While one volume cannot realistically address the complete range of identifiable issues, it offers a contemporary snapshot of current academic research into commercial air transport in the Asia Pacific.
Review Quotes:
"Collectively, the book's discussions of market growth, shifting geographies of demand and supply, uneven processes of liberalisation and deregulation, the emergence of low-cost carriers, and shifting governance approaches to air transport result in a timely overview of the key issues. Each of the chapters has been written by leading experts in the chosen field, and they consistently provide an original and wellstructured take on their focused topics."
Ben Derudder, Ghent University, Belgium, Journal of Transport Geography