Code Sharing, Airline Alliances, and Other Forms of Airline “Cooperation” in Developing Countries

Abstract

Here we consider the various ways in which airlines integrate their business activities. The thin markets, long distances, poor infrastructure, and challenging terrain over which many airlines based in developing countries operate can make it difficult to reap the economies of scale, scope, and density that carriers in more developed nations enjoy. There also remain institutional barriers to cross border trade in airline services. As a response to this, airlines from developing regions “cooperate” in a number of ways. This may involve multinational ownership, code sharing, or joint ventures. The rationale for these actions, together with discussion of the outcomes of some of them, is considered here.

Citation

Button, K. (2023), "Code Sharing, Airline Alliances, and Other Forms of Airline “Cooperation” in Developing Countries", Button, K. (Ed.) Airlines and Developing Countries (Advances in Airline Economics, Vol. 10), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 153-170. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2212-160920230000010009