External environments and the growth of low-cost carriers in the Asia-Pacific region: A systematic review and future research agendas

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Wang, Huan, Tsui, Kan Wai Hong, Wu, Hanjun, Fu, Xiaowen and Wan, Xuecheng. 2025. "External environments and the growth of low-cost carriers in the Asia-Pacific region: A systematic review and future research agendas." Research in Transportation Economics. 109. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2024.101515
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External environments and the growth of low-cost carriers in the
Asia-Pacific region: A systematic review and future research agendas

ERA Journal ID36049
Article CategoryArticle
AuthorsWang, Huan, Tsui, Kan Wai Hong, Wu, Hanjun, Fu, Xiaowen and Wan, Xuecheng
Journal TitleResearch in Transportation Economics
Journal Citation109
Article Number101515
Number of Pages19
Year2025
PublisherElsevier
Place of PublicationNetherlands
ISSN0739-8859
1875-7979
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.retrec.2024.101515
Web Address (URL)https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0739885924001100
Abstract

This review employed network analysis to systematically examine 92 journal articles supported by VOSviewer, with the goal of bibliographically analysing and identifying the external researched themes influencing the development of low-cost carriers in the Asia-Pacific region. The analysis revealed that the development of LCCs in the Asia-Pacific region is predominantly influenced by 54 major researched themes, categorised under 12 major themes. Among these themes, the most extensively researched were “aviation-related regulations, policies, and laws”, “airports’ infrastructure, capacity, and operations”, “market conditions”, “passenger factors”, and “competitive aviation market”. Furthermore, this study proposed potential research directions and areas to guide future academic investigations and inform policy and decision-making with respect to the LCCs’ future development and operations.

KeywordsExternal environments; Low-cost carriers; Asia-Pacific; Regional connectivity; Network analysis; Market demand; Deregulation
Article Publishing Charge (APC) FundingOther
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ANZSRC Field of Research 2020350901. Air transportation and freight services
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Byline AffiliationsSchool of Business
Massey University, New Zealand
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Civil Aviation Administration of China, China
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