The destination experience through stopover tourism – Bucharest case study
Author
Stoenescu, Cristina; Gheorghe, Camelia; Sabou, Gabriel Cristian; García Sánchez, Antonio; Tigu, GabrielaDepartment
Economía, Contabilidad y FinanzasKnowledge Area
Fundamentos del Análisis EconómicoPublication date
2018-11-12Publisher
A.S.E.Bibliographic Citation
Tigu, G., Garcia Sanchez, A., Stoenescu, C., Gheorghe, C. and Sabou, G.C., 2018. The Destination Experience Through Stopover Tourism – Bucharest Case Study. Amfiteatru Economic, 20(Special No. 12), pp. 967-981Peer review
SiKeywords
Stopover tourismTourism destination
Tourism experience
Air transportation
Localization
Abstract
Over the years, the evolution of the air transport sector has determined important changes
in the tourism industry. One of the consequences of the liberalization of air transport has
been the development of the “hub-and-spoke” system, used by traditional airlines in order
to be more efficient in a highly competitive environment. As air traffic significantly
developed worldwide, “hubs” became highly connected places concentrating an increasing
number of transit passengers. At the same time, the liberalization of the airline industry has
stimulated both airline and airport competition, therefore, vertical partnerships have
become an interesting option for airlines, as well as airports. Moreover, considering that
transiting traffic represents a potential tourism market, tourism organizations have also
started to get involved in the process. “Stopover tourism” is a new type of tourism based on
the partnership between airlines, airports and tourism organizations, with the purpose ...
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