Abstract
The deregulation of the airline industry was a landmark event and brought about various changes in the air transport market, both locally and internationally. One important after-effect of deregulation was the entry of low-cost carriers (LCCs), which increased competition in the market and offered passengers the freedom to choose among airlines and the option of lower airfares.
Low-cost carriers have been very successful across the globe and the main reason for this lies in their simplified business model. These types of airlines try to keep costs as low as possible. One way of doing this is for LCCs to operate from secondary or alternative airports. This trend is observed in the United States of America as well as Europe.
When LCCs fly from secondary airports in areas where there is more than one airport, the need arises to determine what drives passengers to select the secondary or alternative airport.
In South Africa and more specifically, Gauteng, Lanseria International Airport is considered as an alternative airport and currently two LCCs operate from there...
M.Com. (Transport Economics)