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Table 4 Number of viable connections, number of O-D pairs and average frequencies by connection type and geographical regions
From: Manage with care: the frailty of self-connections in the European airport network
OneWorld | SkyTeam | Star Alliance | Online | Self connect | Total | % self connect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
European Connections | No. viable connect. | 27,586 | 41,293 | 52,995 | 4593 | 142,208 | 268,675 | 52.9% |
No. O-D pairs | 3367 | 2799 | 3802 | 969 | 18,515 | 29,452 | 62.9% | |
Average freq. | 8.2 | 14.8 | 13.9 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 9.1 | 84.6% | |
Extra-EU Connections | No. viable connect. | 17,139 | 25,368 | 26,790 | 607 | 38,610 | 108,514 | 35.6% |
No. O-D pairs | 1591 | 1900 | 1809 | 138 | 3854 | 9292 | 41.5% | |
Average freq. | 10.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 4.4 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 85.5% | |
Total Connections | No. viable connect. | 44,725 | 66,661 | 79,785 | 5200 | 180,818 | 377,189 | 47.9% |
No. O-D pairs | 4958 | 4699 | 5611 | 1107 | 22,369 | 38,744 | 57.7% | |
Average freq. | 9.0 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 4.7 | 8.1 | 9.7 | 83.5% | |