CASTILLO MANZANO , José I.

El trabajo se estructura en cinco capítulos, en los que se va aproximando progresivamente el contexto geográfico del trabajo, desde el ámbito internacional hasta la situación del sector en la provincia. De este modo, en el primer capítulo se ofrece una visión del entorno internacional en el que se localiza el sector de la Moda, amenazado por la...

This article, examines differences between the behavior of passengers of low-cost and network airlines when choosing their transport mode for travel to airports. It is found that a passenger flying with a low- cost carrier is 6% less likely to take a taxi to the airport, but more than 4% more likely to drive a rented car and 2% more likely to...

Con la reforma de la Ley de puertos en diciembre de 1997, que aumentó las competencias de las comunidades autónomas en la gestión de los puertos, cobra vigencia el estudio de los sistemas portuarios regionales. Esta comunicación examina la realidad económica de los puertos andaluces y cual es su impacto en nuestra economía regional. Para ello...

Cet article indentifie les points faibles et forts que présentent l'activité et les installations portuairesde la Baie d´Algésiras. L´objectif de ce Port est de conserver et améliorer sa remarquable position privilégiée du Port en tant que leader du sytème portuaire espagnol et récupérer son leadership au sein des ports de la Méditerranée, dans...

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This paper examines the implications of passenger consumer behavior at airports, focusing specifically on the likelihood of merchandise being purchased at airport stores and food/beverages being consumed at airport catering facilities. Our results are of relevance to airport managers and local tourism policy managers. The variables that...

El trabajo que se presenta en las páginas siguientes ha sido fruto de un Convenio de Colaboración entre el Ayuntamiento de Sevilla, a través de la Delegación de Economía e Innovación, la Asociación Empresarial de Hostelería de Sevilla y la Universidad de Sevilla. El origen de esta colaboración ha sido el interés común del Ayuntamiento de...

How are investments allocated in a publicly owned port system? Political factors versus economic criteria, Regional Studies. This paper estimates the determinants of investments in port infrastructure in the Spanish regions made by the central administration. It is found that the use of the infrastructure in relation to capacity has some...

Michelin-starred restaurants are not only the greatest exponent of haute cuisine in hospitality industry but also key players in the process of the development of gastronomy, food science, tourism destinations, and even regional economies. Despite the impact of this award, the previous academic literature has not addressed the factors and...

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This research note seeks to provide the most detailed analysis yet of passenger behaviour towards the airport catering industry. With the broadest sample to date among similar studies, namely 37,000 passengers surveyed at 8 different airports with 38 explanatory variables, a large number of conclusions have been drawn. The most important of...

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One of the most popular coactive measures developed to prevent road traffic accidents in recent decades is the implementation of driving licenses based on points systems (PS) which penalize repeat offenders with suspension or withdrawal of their licenses. This paper analyzes their rapid spread worldwide through an in-depth review of the...

This article analyzes the struggle between traditional travel agencies and airlines to gain control of the Spanish airline services market. Also analyzed is the strong emergence of a third player, online travel portals that act as online travel agencies. We use a multinomial logit model to study the influence of 27 socio-economic factors and...

In the last few decades, changes in consumer habits have been observed in household economies. These habits now focus on large retail chains and shopping centers out-of-town rather than independent retailers sited, for the most part, in shopping districts or in the town center. One factor in this trend is the retailer's accessibility to the...

This paper uses a large database of approximately 37,000 passengers and three different estimates to analyse the characteristics of the frequent flyer and the differences between frequent flyers and occa- sional flyers. The results show that frequent flyers are middle-aged men with a high level of education who take domestic flights for...

In a market characterized by gigantism and the trend toward the Las Vegas resort concept, our paper seeks to analyze passenger satisfaction when faced with the dilemma of a wider array of facilities and services, but at the cost of a cruise "en masse". A sample of 105 thousand passenger ratings of 134 vessels and 9 different cruise brands...

The need for airports to optimise space and the need for airlines to bring down their operating costs favours the use of self-service technologies in services provided to passengers and at check-in, specifically. Checking in online and at kiosks in the airport is gaining ground on the use of the airline checkin desk. The objective of this paper...

Of the many public initiatives used to promote the use of bicycles in the urban environment, the one that has achieved the most spectacular results in a short period of time is the public bicycle hire system. The experience of Seville is one of the most successful internationally, where 6.6 % of mechanised trips were being made by bicycle...

This paper explores the establishment of a flat rate for the taxicab service that serves routes between the city and the airport in Seville. First, the advantages and disadvantages of a flat rate are explained and why it may be an advisable measure for tourist cities with a conflictive taxicab industry. In addition, by using a methodology based...