Trends and Challenges of Combination Carriers in Airline Revenue Management

Revenue management has evolved into an essential framework methodology over several decades, as it pertains to actively managing demand and can increase a company’s profits. One way to achieve this is by applying a combination carrier. This paper presents a structured literature review analyzing studies on combination carriers in airline revenue management to discover emerging research trends and topics, using cluster analysis to determine the direction of future research. The study deploys a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of 468 papers from 2008 to 2023. Using comprehensive tools from bibliometric analysis, we identify emerging research clusters, conduct topological analysis, explore key research topics, and network collaboration. Systematic graphical mapping helps evaluate research publications over the period explored and directions for future research. The findings of this paper also guide the layout of a strategic plan for future research studies in the field.