To fly or not to fly - Factors influencing customer purchase intention and switching intention in the airline industry
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Poddar, Divya
Balaraj, Abijhan
Jaiswal, Ashwin
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This research aimed to understand customers purchase intention and switching intention in the airline industry. 17 in-depth qualitative interviews were carried out. The customers were categorized into two groups: business and leisure travelers. The main factors playing an important part in purchase and repurchase decisions were loyalty programs, frequency of flights, safety, baggage handling, customer service, timeliness, and price. It was found that timeliness primarily affected business travelers purchase decision. In contrast, leisure travelers considered price as the key determinant of their airline choice. Airlines can utilize these findings to design effective customer retention strategies to increase their profitability.
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Journal of Hospitality Application & Research
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11
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