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ABSTRACT
While a moderate amount of empirical research has been conducted on passenger loyalty in the low-cost airline industry, there has been no research on the impacts of in-flight core- and encounter-service performance, perceived value, satisfaction, trust, or cultural influences on passenger loyalty. This study looked at these impacts in cross-national field research involving China and Korea. A survey was conducted on international flights between Busan and Qingdao. A total of 346 cases were used in data analysis. Results of the structural model showed that the proposed theoretical relationships were all significant; in-flight encounter-service performance was prominent, and value, satisfaction, and trust had a significant mediating impact. In addition, findings from the metric invariance revealed that the strength of the relationships, particularly among service performances, value, and satisfaction in the proposed model, significantly differed across Chinese and Korean passenger groups. The authors highlight key practical and research implications.
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Heesup Han
Heesup Han is an Associate Professor in the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Sejong University, 98 Gunja-Dong, Gwanjin-Gu, Seoul 143–747 Korea (E-mail: [email protected]).
Sunghyup Sean Hyun
Sunghyup Sean Hyun is an Associate Professor in the Department of Tourism and Convention at Pusan National University, Jangjeon-Dong, San 30, Kumjung-Gu, Busan 609–735 Korea (E-mail: [email protected]).
Wansoo Kim
Wansoo Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of International Tourism, College of Business Administration at Dong-A University, 1 Bumin-dong (2 Ga), Seo-gu, Busan 602–760 Korea (E-mail: [email protected]).