A study on the effect of the physical environment in an airplane on customer loyalty

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of the in-flight physical environment on perceived quality and customer loyalty. Design/methodology: For this analysis, a survey was conducted with airline passengers at GimpoInternational Airport and Incheon International Airport. A total...

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Autores: Maeng, Hye-Kyoung, Park, Jin-Woo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/81120
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/81120
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Consumer satisfaction
Customer loyalty
Airlines--Social aspects
Airplanes--Design and construction
Physical environment
Perceived quality
Satisfaction
Image
Satisfacció del consumidor
Línies aèries
Avions -- Disseny i construcció
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Infraestructures i modelització dels transports::Infraestructures i transport aeri
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Sumario:Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of the in-flight physical environment on perceived quality and customer loyalty. Design/methodology: For this analysis, a survey was conducted with airline passengers at GimpoInternational Airport and Incheon International Airport. A total of 264 questionnaires were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Findings: This study found that physical environment factors such as spatiality, amenity, aesthetics and entertainingness would have a positive impact on perceived quality. In addition, this study found that perceived quality would have a positive impact on satisfaction, whereas satisfaction would have a positive impact on image and behavioral intention. Originality/value: This paper is the first research that examines the effect of in-flight physical environment on satisfaction, image, and customer loyalty simultaneously in Korea. Results of this study could be used as basic data for an enhancement strategy of the in-flight physical environment.