A Cluster Analysis Approach to Market Segmentation in the Airlines Industry

Abstract

This paper considers a market segmentation of the airlines’s industry, using cluster analysis and a set of selected variables, some demographic, some having to do with the responders' flight experiences and some having to do with the responders' airport experiences. Specific airlines/"brands" are not detailed. The data are based on a survey by IBM Watson Analytics, and the sample size exceeds 100,000 customers. We find that we have 6 clusters, each of which has clear distinguishing characteristics. Marketing implications for reaching these clusters are examined.

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Yujuan Wu, Paul D. Berger

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Yujuan Wu, Paul D. Berger (2018). A Cluster Analysis Approach to Market Segmentation in the Airlines Industry. BEST : International Journal of Management, Information Technology and Engineering ( BEST : IJMITE ), 6(3), 17-26. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-287805