Straight and Level: Practical Airline Economics

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Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2008 - Transportation - 587 pages
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This third edition of Straight and Level thoroughly updates the previous edition with extensive comments on recent industry developments and emerging business models. The discussion is illustrated by current examples drawn from all sectors of the industry and every region of the world. Anyone who wants to gain a deeper understanding of airline economics at a practical level and an insight into the reasons for its financial volatility should find the book of interest.
 

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Contents

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Straight and Level: Practical Airline Economics
Stephen Holloway
Limited preview - 2016
Straight and Level: Practical Airline Economics
Mr Stephen Holloway
Limited preview - 2012
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Stephen Holloway
Limited preview - 2017
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About the author (2008)

Steve Holloway is a former investment banker who has worked as an independent consultant since the early 1990s. He was educated at the London School of Economics, the University of Southern California, and Cranfield. As well as vocational qualifications in the financial services and travel industries, Steve holds advanced degrees in systems management and air transport management.

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TitleStraight and Level: Practical Airline Economics
AuthorStephen Holloway
Editionillustrated
PublisherAshgate Publishing, Ltd., 2008
ISBN0754672565, 9780754672562
Length587 pages
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Transportation / Aviation / Commercial
  
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