Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Executive Summary; Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Low-Cost Carrier Business Model; Definition; Key Elements of the LCC Business Model; Figures; Figure 1.1 Average Daily Aircraft Utilization by LCCs, 2011-12; Figure 1.2 LCC Average Stage Length, 2013; Figure 1.3 Online Distribution as Percentage of Total Distribution, 2011-12; Figure 1.4 Labor Productivity Comparison, 2011-12; Figure 1.5 Adherence to Low-Cost Model, 2011-12; Are Low-Cost Carriers Really Low Cost? Figure 1.6 Comparison of U.S. CASM, Network Carriers, and LCCs, 2005-11Conclusion; Figure 1.7 Comparison of Network and LCC Fuel CASM; Notes; References; Chapter 2 The Impact of Low-Cost Airlines; Empirical Evidence for the Impact of Air Transport; The Impact of Low-Cost Airlines; Figure 2.1 Flowchart of LCC Impact; Tables; Table 2.1 Selected Air Transport Impact Studies; Box 2.1 Demand Stimulation-The Case of VivaAerobus; Boxes; Figure B2.1 Traffic Evolution Pre- and Post-LCC Entrance, Monterrey-Verracruz; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Two Case Studies: Mexico and South Africa. The Mexican Wave: Growth and InnovationBox 3.1 From Bus to Plane-LCC VivaAerobus Partnership with Grupo IAMSA Bus Operator; Figure 3.1 Domestic Passengers, Mexico, 2000-12; Figure 3.2 Domestic Total, Trunk, and Regional Passengers, 2004-08; Figure 3.3 Fare Comparison Mexico City-Cancun, April 2012; Now Anyone Can Fly-The Impact of Low-Cost Carriers in South Africa; Figure 3.4 South African Airways International and Domestic Departures, 1990-94; Figure 3.5 Trends in Passenger Transport on Major Domestic Routes, 1986-96. Figure 3.6 Trends in Economy Class Fares on the Johannesburg-Cape Town Route, 1989-96Conclusion; Notes; References; Chapter 4 Transferability of the LCC Model to Developing Countries-A Framework; Table 4.1 The Framework; Demand Conditions; Figure 4.1 Flight Intensity, 2012; Air Transport Infrastructure; Figure 4.2 Air Transport Infrastructure Quality, 2012; Air Transport Liberalization; Figure 4.3 Selected Lowest Economy Fare for African Routes, August 2012; Table 4.2 Elements of Air Service Agreements; Labor; Table 4.3 Intra-Regional Traffic by Type of Agreement; Safety and Security. Figure 4.4 Percentage of Firms Identifying Labor Regulation as a Major ConstraintTable 4.4 Accident Statistics and Accident Rates, 2012; Maps; Map 4.1 USOAP Results, 2012; Distribution; Aircraft Financing; Figure 4.5 Aircraft Financing: 2011 versus 2012; Table 4.5 Aircraft Financing Sources and Mechanisms; Fuel; Map 4.2 Ratification of Cape Town Convention; Governance; What Matters Most?; To Enter or Not to Enter? A Market Entry Model for an LCC in Egypt; Figure 4.6 Cost Advantage by Element, 2011; Table 4.6 Key Results Entry Behavior Model; Conclusion; Notes; References.