고속철(KTX) 개통 이후 항공안전의 영향에 따른 항공이용자의 교통수단 선택의 변화와 항공사선택에 대한 소비자행동 분석 연구 - 한국의 지역항공사 노선 관련 중심으로 -

Abstract

In Republic of Korea, Regional Airlines heading from Jeju Air and Hansung Airlines has recently entered the domestic market competing with the existent Legacy Airlines. In addition many of newly established regional low cost carriers as YoungNam Air, Air Busan, Jean-Air, Easter Airline, Incheon Air ect. are preparing to enter the jungle market. These circumstantial changes comes when its transportation competitive- ness are getting weak in the market according to simultaneous expansion surface modes as new opening of high-speed rail and extension of highways. The jumbled market entry by regional carriers standing for low cost carriers makes an enormous influence not only to managing transport network of existent carriers but also to domestic policy of aviation authorities. It is too early to judge whether they would success or not. domestic regional carrier’s launching domestic routes and preparing to launch short distance international routes, at least it is necessary to analyze network operation of these regional carriers under the rapid changed market circumstances as introducing of KTX or decreasing domestic routes by Legacy Airlines. Many regional airlines are to launch the routes connecting Korea- China- Japan, if they could ensure long-haul international routes as they were successful, it follows that the differentiation between Legacy Airlines and Regional Airlines would decrease more and more, which result in appearance of the 3rd or 4th Legacy Airlines The purpose of this study is laid to analyze the introduction of low cost carriers by region and economic regional carrier network in non-scheduled air transportation market. through analyzing the regional airlines transportation network in entry step to domestic air transport market. For this purpose, cost and Profit structure and management effect of transportation cost will be analyzed through comparing the presently operated routes of regional airlines with ones of Legacy Airlines. And also demonstratively analysis demanded by actual market will be achieved through survey to experts from actual airlines and travel agencies to build up transportation network.