Will you fly with this airline in the future? An empirical study of airline avoidance after accidents

Lin Yang, Fandy Tjiptono, Wai Ching Poon

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Abstract

While safety is the paramount concern of the airline industry, accidents do happen. The subsequent media attention relating to an airline accident might lead potential passengers to avoid certain airline operators. This study examines factors potentially determining tendencies to avoid such airlines. A self-administered random survey was conducted with 230 respondents in a metropolitan area. Structural equation modelling was employed and the results highlight the significant role of consumer trust and service recovery. Consumer trust plays a mediating role in the relationships between the factors (i.e. previous flight experience, company image, stability attribution, controllability attribution) and the decision to avoid an airline.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1145-1159
Number of pages15
JournalJournal of Travel and Tourism Marketing
Volume35
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Keywords

  • accidents
  • Airline avoidance
  • company image
  • controllability attribution
  • previous flight experience
  • service recovery
  • South East Asia
  • stability attribution
  • trust

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