Aggregate and Disaggregate Output Efficiency of Asian Passenger Airlines

Abstract

In recent years, the airline industry has been growing and transforming rapidly in the Asia-Pacific area. This study analyzes and benchmarks the comparative operational efficiencies of the major Asian air carriers. Data envelopment analysis model and disaggregate output efficiency measures are used to evaluate the operational efficiencies of 31 Asian airlines from 2015 to 2019. The findings suggest that nonflag carriers, low-cost carriers, and high-income regions' carriers have significantly higher levels of efficiency than flag carriers, full-service carriers, and low-income regions' carriers in overall, revenue, and passenger traffic efficiencies. The efficiencies between alliance carriers and nonalliance carriers along with those of ASEAN and non-ASEAN carriers are not significantly different.

Citation

Hu, J.-L. and Bao Bui, N.H. (2023), "Aggregate and Disaggregate Output Efficiency of Asian Passenger Airlines", Button, K. (Ed.) Airlines and Developing Countries (Advances in Airline Economics, Vol. 10), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 215-233. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2212-160920230000010012