Essays about: "air tickets"

Found 4 essays containing the words air tickets.

  1. 1. Switzerland: railway or aviation nation? Emission saving potential from replacing air by train travel between Switzerland and Europe and the possibilities for the Swiss government to foster this mode shift.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Renè Inderbitzin; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainability Science; mode-shift; sustainable transport; air travel; train travel; multi-level perspective; Switzerland; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Even though flying is the most unsustainable mode of transport due to its high contribution to global climate change (global warming), it is widely used and is predicted to increase considerably in the future. This goes against the global goal to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emission in order to reach the two-degree target set in the Paris Agreement. READ MORE

  3. 2. Swedish companies' willingness to pay a price premium for flights using bio jet fuel : a survey based on companies flying via Bromma Stockholm Airport

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Louise Goding; [2016]
    Keywords : bio jet fuel; Bromma Stockholm Airport; companies; payment card; willingness to pay;

    Abstract : An important source of carbon dioxide emissions is the aviation industry, which accounts approximately for 2 percent globally. Therefore, reducing these emissions has become a major challenge for air travel authorities worldwide. READ MORE

  4. 3. Eco-friendly Flights? : A Consumer's Perspective

    University essay from IHH, Företagsekonomi

    Author : Corina Budianschi; Farrah Blair Ekeroth; Marija Milanova; [2012]
    Keywords : eco-tourism; consumer behaviour; climate change; airline industry; environmental responsibility;

    Abstract : Background:              The environmental impacts of tourism have recently become a high-profile topic due to the increasing amount of attention devoted to issues such as climate change. The harmful effects of aviation, in particular, have led airline companies to adopt proactive sustainability agendas. READ MORE

  5. 4. Price Mark-Ups and Dispersion for Online Air Tickets: An Empirical Investigation into Scandinavian Online Travel Agencies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Margaret Samahita; [2011]
    Keywords : Price dispersion; search costs; product differentiation; online travel agents; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This essay investigates the prices quoted by online travel agents and airline companies for the same flight tickets. The theory of information and search cost would predict that prices should converge on the internet. READ MORE