Mesh network as a competitive advantage for European LCCs: An alternative topology to hub-and-spoke for selling online connections

We introduce mesh networks as an alternative topology to hub-and-spoke for low-cost carriers (LCCs) sell online connections, i.e., indirect connections requiring a transfer between direct within carrier's own operated network. While common global practice, none of the large independent intra-European LCCs has fully deployed such network strategy. define point-to-point with (PPWOC) representation establish potential three largest in Europe. After providing airline and airport metrics describe structural properties, we also discuss managerial implications conclude that investing into systems may no longer be necessary if can gain maintain competitive advantage