References
- 1. Air India to remove First Class cabin from B777 long range planes. Economic times, Available at http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/air-india-to-removefirst-class-cabin-from-b777-long-range-planes/articleshow/50613580.cms, January 17, 2016.
- 2. Bhaskara, V. Does International First Class Have a Future? Airways magazine, Available at https://airwaysmag.com/industry/does-international-first-class-have-a-future/, February 05, 2016.
- 3. Beaverstock, J. V., Derudder, B., Faulconbridge, J. & F. Witlox. International business travels in the global economy, Ashgate publishing, Ltd., 2012.
- 4. Cervera-Taulet, A., Schlesinger, M. W. & M. J. Yagüe-Guillen. Influence of advertising on brand personality in the airline sector – The case of Spain, Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, July 17, 2013.
- 5. Cornwell, A. Qatar Airways almost entirely ending first class seats, Gulf News Aviation, Available at http://gulfnews.com/business/aviation/qatar-airways-almost-entirely-ending-first-class-seats-1.1328985, May 6, 2014.
- 6. Chung-Wei Kuo & J. Rong-Chang. Willingness to pay for airlines’ premium economy class - The perspective of passengers, Journal of Air transport Management, 59, March 2017, pp. 134-142.
- 7. Doganis, R. Flying off Course IV: Airline Economics and Marketing, Business and Economics, Routledge, 2009.
- 8. Etihad Residence highlights the UAE airline ascension in first class travel, while others cut back. Available at https://centreforaviation.com/insights/analysis/etihad-residence-highlights-the-uae-airlineascension-in-first-class-travel-while-others-cut-back-167636, May 17, 2014.
- 9. Hanlon, J. P. Global airlines: competition in a transnational industry, Business and Economics, Routledge, 2007.
- 10. IATA Premium traffic monitors. Available at http://www.iata.org/whatwedo/Documents/economics/premium-monitor-dec15.pdf, December 2015.
- 11. Kitching, C. Airlines add first class seats as flying enters new age of luxury, Daily mail, Available at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2853969/From-sleeping-compartments-12-500-apartment-sky-Airlines-add-class-seats-flying-enters-new-age-luxury.html, November 29, 2014
- 12. Michaels, D. Airlines Escalate Race in Lie-Flat Seating, The Wall Street Journal, Available at http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204276304577263403053555834, March 8, 2012.
- 13. Michaels, D., Clemes, Ch., Gan, Tzu-Hui Kao & M. Choong. An empirical analysis of customer satisfaction in international air travel, Journal of Innovative Marketing, 4, 2, January 2008.
- 14. Newcombe, T. Gulf carriers see ‘staggering’ rise in business and first class traffic, Buying Business Travel, Available at https://buyingbusinesstravel.com/news/0226041-gulf-carriers-see-%E2%80%98staggering%E2%80%99-rise-business-and-first-class-traffic, August 2, 2016.
- 15. Nicas, J. The long slow death of first class, The Wall Street Journal, Available at http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10000872396390444097904577535280680475986, July 19, 2012.
- 16. Qubein, R. Airlines Extravagant First class amenities reserved for wealthy elite, Fortune, Available at http://fortune.com/2015/11/19/airlines-extravagant-first-class-amenities-reserved-forwealthy-elite/, November 20, 2015.
- 17. Ruchi G. & N. Dhanisha. Impact of Global Economic Crisis on Airline Industry, International Journal of Commerce, Business and Management (IJCBM), 3, 2, April 2, 2014.
- 18. Tadros, R. Emirates brand value grows 17% to reach UD$ 7.7 billion, Emirates, Available at https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-brand-value-grows-17-to-reach-us77-billion, February 2, 2016.
- 19. Wensveen, J. G. W. Air transportation: A management perspective, Transportation, Ashgate, 2007.
- 20. Weiss, R. Lufthansa to shrink first class capacity, Flight Global, Available at: https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/lufthansa-to-shrink-first-class-capacity-with-a350-423771/, April 1, 2016.
- 21. Young-joo, A., Insin K., & S. H. Sunghyup. Critical in-flight and ground-service factors influencing brand prestige and relationships between brand prestige, well-being perceptions, and brand loyalty - First-class passengers, Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 32, May 6, 2015.