The main cost - related factors in airlines management
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This paper analyzes the main factors that affect the strategies to reduce airlines costs. These costs factors were presented to experts from the airline industry through two rounds of questionnaires in sense to be weighed. It was applied a method based on the structure of the AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) and the results show that the main important factors for a cost-related airlines strategy are, in importance: route structure and mesh; type and characteristics of the aircraft; cost of labor and management quality. This hierarchy can help the decision maker when facing the need of defining priorities in reduction costs. past decades despite the increase in air transportation and significant decrease in average operation costs, it is observed that airlines have low profitability. The liberalization of the markets and increase opportunities for competition diminishes prices, even when airlines face increasing costs. Considering that advantage in costs is an important strategy for carriers to remain in the market, this paper analyzes the main factors that affect the strategies to reduce airlines costs. These costs factors were presented to experts from the airline industry through two rounds of questionnaires in sense to be weighed. It was applied a method based on the structure of the AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) and the results show that the main important factors for a cost-related airlines strategy are, in order of importance: route structure and mesh; type and characteristics of the aircraft; cost of labor and management quality. This hierarchy can help the decision maker when facing the need of defining priorities in reduction costs. Resumo Este trabalho analisa os principais fatores que afetam as estratégias de redução de custos das companhias aéreas. Esses fatores foram apresentados a especialistas do setor aéreo por meio de duas rodadas de questionários no sentido de serem ponderados. Aplicou-se um método baseado na estrutura do AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) e os resultados mostram que os principais factores importantes para uma estratégia de companhias aéreas relacionadas com os custos são, em ordem de de importância: estrutura de rotas e mesh, tipo e características da aeronave; o custo do trabalho e a gestão da qualidade. Esta hierarquia pode ajudar o tomador de decisão diante da necessidade de definição de prioridades na redução de custos. Nas últimas décadas, apesar do aumento do transporte de ar e redução significativa dos custos de funcionamento média, observa-se que as linhas aéreas têm baixa rentabilidade. A liberalização dos mercados e oportunidades de aumento de concorrência diminui os preços, mesmo quando as companhias aéreas enfrentam custos crescentes. Considerando que a vantagem de custos é uma estratégia importante para as transportadoras para permanecer no mercado, este trabalho analisa os principais fatores que afetam as estratégias de redução de custos das companhias aéreas. Esses fatores custos foram apresentados a especialistas do setor aéreo por meio de duas rodadas de questionários no sentido de ser ponderado. Aplicou-se um método baseado na estrutura da AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) e os resultados mostram que os principais factores importantes para uma estratégia de companhias aéreas relacionadas com os custos são, em ordem de importância: estrutura de rotas e mesh, tipo e características da aeronave; mão-de-obra e gestão da qualidade. Esta hierarquia pode ajudar o tomador de decisão diante da necessidade de definição de prioridades na redução de custos. This paper is downloadable at www.transport-literature.org/open-access. ■ JTL|RELIT is a fully electronic, peer-reviewed, open access, international journal focused on emerging transport markets and published by BPTS Brazilian Transport Planning Society. Website www.transport-literature.org. ISSN 2238-1031. * Email: [email protected]. Research Directory Journal of Transport Literature Submitted 12 Sep 2012; received in revised form 27 Jan 2013; accepted 28 Jan 2013 Vol. 8, n. 1, pp. 8-23, Jan. 2014 The main cost-related factors in airlines management [Os principais fatores relacionados à gestão de custos em companhias aéreas] Technological Institute of Aeronautics Brazil B T P S Brazilian Transportation Planning Society www.transport-literature.org JTL|RELIT
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