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Network Measures in Civil Air Transport: A Case Study of Lufthansa

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Networks, Topology and Dynamics

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems ((LNE,volume 613))

Air transport networks have exhibited a trend towards complex dynamics in recent years. Using Lufthansa's networks as an example, this paper aims to illustrate the relevance of various network indicators — such as connectivity and concentration — for the empirical analysis of airline network configurations. The results highlight the actual strategic choices made by Lufthansa for its own network, as well in combination with its partners in Star Alliance.

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  1. Dipartimento di Statistica e Matematica Applicata, Università di Torino, Piazza Arbarello 8, 10122 Turin, Italy

    Aura Reggiani, Sara Signoretti, Peter Nijkamp & Alessandro Cento

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Reggiani, A., Signoretti, S., Nijkamp, P., Cento, A. (2009). Network Measures in Civil Air Transport: A Case Study of Lufthansa. In: Naimzada, A.K., Stefani, S., Torriero, A. (eds) Networks, Topology and Dynamics. Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, vol 613. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68409-1_14

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