Is this project an undergraduate, graduate, or faculty project?
Undergraduate
group
What campus are you from?
Daytona Beach
Authors' Class Standing
Hassan Alsmery (Senior)
Lead Presenter's Name
Hassan Alsmery
Faculty Mentor Name
Dr. Li Zou
Abstract
Of more than 130 Open Skies Agreements (OSAs) signed by the U.S., the ones with Qatar and the UAE -established in 2001 and 2002 - have faced scrutiny regarding their effectiveness in promoting U.S. airline industry growth and expanding global travel options. In 2015, the Big Three U.S. airlines - American, Delta, and United Airlines - petitioned the U.S. government to renegotiate U.S. OSAs with these two countries and to freeze new routes and capacity of the three Gulf carriers (Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways). After a two-year investigation, the U.S. government made the decision in 2018 to keep the existing OSAs, declining the freeze request. This project studies the question: Do the threats from the three Gulf carriers to the Big Three U.S. airlines become higher or lower after the pandemic? Using data from SABRE and Cirium database, we examine flight frequency, airfare, seat capacity, and load factor on direct routes between the U.S. and Gulf countries, as well as on the fifth and sixth freedom routes shared by the three Gulf carriers and the Big Three U.S. airlines. Our analysis will offer valuable insights for decision-makers in the U.S. and Gulf countries and guide airlines in competitive strategies.
Did this research project receive funding support from the Office of Undergraduate Research.
No
Assessing the Impacts of the U.S. Open Skies Agreements with Qatar and the U.A.E. before and after the Global Pandemic
Of more than 130 Open Skies Agreements (OSAs) signed by the U.S., the ones with Qatar and the UAE -established in 2001 and 2002 - have faced scrutiny regarding their effectiveness in promoting U.S. airline industry growth and expanding global travel options. In 2015, the Big Three U.S. airlines - American, Delta, and United Airlines - petitioned the U.S. government to renegotiate U.S. OSAs with these two countries and to freeze new routes and capacity of the three Gulf carriers (Emirates, Etihad, and Qatar Airways). After a two-year investigation, the U.S. government made the decision in 2018 to keep the existing OSAs, declining the freeze request. This project studies the question: Do the threats from the three Gulf carriers to the Big Three U.S. airlines become higher or lower after the pandemic? Using data from SABRE and Cirium database, we examine flight frequency, airfare, seat capacity, and load factor on direct routes between the U.S. and Gulf countries, as well as on the fifth and sixth freedom routes shared by the three Gulf carriers and the Big Three U.S. airlines. Our analysis will offer valuable insights for decision-makers in the U.S. and Gulf countries and guide airlines in competitive strategies.