• Journal of the Korea Convergence Society
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• v.10 no.10
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• pp.241-248
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• 2019

This study intended to examine how customers of self-service technology of airlines perceive and adopt the technology, and how such perceptions affect their willingness to use it. The findings of analysis are as follows. First of all, self-efficacy, a personal characteristics variable, has significant effects on both perceived usefulness and ease of use (H1). Second, though personal innovation which accepts new information technology more positively and challenge to use it before others has significant effect on perceived usefulness (H 2-1), it does not have significant effect on ease of use (H 2-2). Third, perceived ease of use has effect on perceived usefulness. Forth, both perceived usefulness and ease of use have positive effects on willingness to use.

• The Korean Journal of Air & Space Law and Policy
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• v.25 no.2
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• pp.163-199
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• 2010

A frequent flyer program is a loyalty program offered by many airlines. Typically, airline customers enrolled in the program accumulate frequent flyer miles corresponding to the distance flown on that airline or its partners. There are other ways to accumulate miles. In recent years, more miles were awarded for using co-branded credit and debit cards than for air travel. Acquired miles can be redeemed for free air travel; for other goods or services, such as travel class upgrades, airport lounge access or priority bookings. The first modern frequent flyer program was created Texas International Airlines in 1979. This program was also adopted in Korean Air in 1984. Since then, the mileage programs have grown enormously. As of June 2009, the total member of two national airlines in Korea had been over thirty million. However, accumulated miles could be burden of airlines, because the korean corporations should record the annual financial report the accumulate mileage on a liability account by 'the international financial report standards(IFRS)' next year. The korean airlines need to minimize the accumulated miles, so that for instance Korean Airlines SKYPASS-miles expire 5 years after being earned. It means that miles earned on or after July 2008 will expire after five years if unredeemed. Thus, this paper attempt to analyze the unfairness of the mileage rules of korean airlines by examining a specific portion of the conditions relating to consumer protection, because many mileage users has difficulties using mileage programs and complained the amendment of the mileage rules. In conclusion, the contemporary mileage rules in Korea are rather unsatisfactory, because airlines is not only recognizing a mileage into a kind of benefit but also denying inheritance of mileage and the legal nature of mileage as a property right. It is necessary to amend relevant mileage rules in view of consumer protection, because air mileage is not simple benefit but a right of mileage user.

• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• v.21 no.12
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• pp.250-263
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• 2021

This study tries to understand the Infectious disease recognition and perceived risk of the COVID19 of air traveller on risk reduction behavior and tourist destination switching intention. The study method was to conduct a online survey research targeting air travelers with airline experience within a year. The empirical survey was conducted between Jun 2 and Jun 24, 2021, and 250 valid questionnaires were analyzed. data analysis was conducted using SPSS 20.0 and AMOS 23.0 the hypothesis was tested through structural equation modeling. First, Infectious disease recognition of the COVID19 has effect on perceived risk and risk reduction behavior. Second, perceived risk of the COVID19 has effects risk reduction behavior, but has no effect on tourist destination switching intention. Third, risk reduction behavior has effect on tourist destination switching intention. The findings has significant implications for infectious disease recognition and perceived risk of the COVID19, risk reduction behavior, tourist destination switching intention and academic researchers. This study has shown that infectious disease recognition of the COVID19 is critical for preventing the spread of infectious diseases.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.16 no.3
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• pp.526-535
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• 2012

Digital signage in airport is used to provide the flight and airport information to the airport passenger. However, the current digital signage displays one type of contents to all of the airport customers without considering the type of the customer. Thus, the digital signage suffer from the inefficiency problem resulting in lower customer satisfaction. This problem can be solved if we adopt a smart digital signage which can recognize the type of the customer and provide the tailored contents. In this study, we report a smart digital signage using age recognition. Our smart digital signage can recognize the age of the customer in real-time, and provide the tailored contents to the customer. The smart digital signage can improve the airport customer satisfaction and the airport work efficiency by providing the information that is needed by the airport customers.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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• v.22 no.1
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• pp.95-107
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• 2014

A customer loyalty program (i.e., FFP) has become more important to keep loyal customers especially for legacy airlines. Therefore, the researchers intended to examine the elements of an airline loyalty program and how these elements influenced the effects of the loyalty program. To set up the research framework, the commitment-trust model (i.e., KMV model) in the loyalty program was used in this study. Shared values, benefits, serviceabilities, and affiliated companies were considered as independent variables (i.e., elements of FFP). Trust and commitment added as mediating variables and customers' loyalty were examined as a dependent variable. A survey has been conducted. All independent variables had positive relationships with trust and commitment and trust influenced commitment. Lastly, the mediating variables had positive effects on customers' loyalty.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Aviation and Aeronautics
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.63-68
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• 2020

In this study, The purpose is to understand the influence of lovemark on relation continuing intention. As a result of reliability analysis, the Cronbach's α coefficient of all variables such as lovemark, relation continuing intention showed 0.8 or more, thus ensuring reliability. The results of regression analysis between variables for hypothesis testing are as follows. as a result of analysis on the effect of lovemark on the relation continuing intention, it showed that both factors of love and respect dimension had significant influences, and that the relationship intension also increased as the love and respect dimension increased. As a result of this study, In order to increase lovemark and relationship intension, it was also confirmed that efforts should be focused on immersion between airlines and customers. It was confirmed that efforts to increase the airline's lovemark are needed to retain existing customers and attract new customers.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Computer Information Conference
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• 2021.01a
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• pp.5-6
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• 2021

교통수단으로서의 항공기 이용 고객의 증가로 인해 객실 내에서 제공되는 기내 서비스는 항공사의 경쟁력을 결정하는 중요한 요소 중 하나이다. 그러나 현재와 같이 승무원이 비행 중 기내식 등의 서비스 제공을 위해 카트를 직접적으로 이동시키며 제공하는 서비스는 여러 불편한 요소로 인해 서비스의 질을 감소시킬 수 있다. 이를 위해 본 논문에서는 카메라 센서와 초음파 센서를 이용하여 기내에서 활용 가능한 서비스용 스마트 카트를 설계한다. 설계하는 스마트 카트는 승무원의 이동에 따라 대체 거리를 측정해 사용자와의 일정 거리를 유지하는 동시에 승객의 호출 신호에 따라 승객의 자리로 자동 이동하여 서비스 제공이 가능하게 하는 것을 목표로 한다. 기내 서비스용 스마트 카트는 승무원의 노동 강도 감소와 더불어 항공기 객실 서비스의 질적 향상에 기여할 뿐만 아니라 저가 항공사의 경비 절감에도 기여할 수 있다.

• Journal of Advanced Navigation Technology
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• v.15 no.5
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• pp.808-822
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• 2011

In the subject experiment of this paper, contrary to the existing thesis about the emotional labor of people in the face-to-face service industry, I have chosen call center agents as they are primary first point of contact with customers in the airline industry. The main purpose of this experiment is to understand the relationship in between workplace burnout and emotional labor. In this study, I have investigated the following concepts; the effect of mediation on emotional labor, the different levels of emotional labor, and recommendations for improvement of competitive power to the call center agent as a member of the organization. The main results of experiment are as follows. First, the emotional labor given by the airline call center agents affects the rate of burnout. Second, support from workplace superiors showed that mediation had an effect on the relationship between emotional labor and burnout, however support from co-workers had no effect whatsoever. It is hope that this paper would supply information to give a competitive edge for airline call centers and their agents.

• Korean Business Review
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.35-51
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• 2006

Airline industry which is depressed owing to terror attack on September 11 and Iraq War in early 21 century through high fuel cost and continuous recession in the second half of 90's is gradually recovering from the year of 2004. So demand of airline industry is rising step by step and investment of airlines toward customer service is also going up. Recently some mega carriers in head customer service in-flight internet service. In addition, so do domestic airlines and others ant to be backward. Many Study on usage attitude toward internet have been argued continuously as a result of everyday life using internet. Although there were survey for the revenue perspective of the firm, study on the side of the consumer is so rare. This study used the model of DEA -conjoint what users of the in-flight internet service now attitude and preference important factors to use. As a result, factors chosen are method to charge, service speed of internet, quality of contents provided and ease of approach toward information. This study presents airlines supplying in-flight internet service now to differentiation strategy for each segment.

• The Journal of Aerospace Industry
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• s.68
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• pp.80-94
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• 2006

유효경쟁시장은 사업자의 수와 시장구조 측면에서는 독과점적인 시장이더라도 기존사업자간 경쟁이 상당히 치열하거나 잠재적 진입에 의한 경쟁압력이 커서 특정사업자가 시장지배력을 보유하거나 이를 행사하기 어려운 시장상태를 말하며, 항공산업의 경우 일반적인 네트워크 산업과 마찬가지로 대규모 설비투자가 필요하고 높은 고정비용과 규모의 경제가 뚜렷한 특성을 갖고 있으며 네트워크효과도 강하게 나타나 비대칭적 규제가 필요한 대표적인 산업이라고 할 수 있다. 우리나라 경제당국은 평균비용이 장기적으로 하락하는 대규모 자본산업에서 자연독점이 발생할 경우, 그 피해는 자연히 소비자에게 돌아 갈 것이며, 미국과 EC의 경쟁법상의 유효경쟁의 개념으로 제시되고 있는 요소들을 보면 주로 어느 한 기업이 시장지배력을 행사하는 시장상황을 나열하여 규제함으로써 최대의 이익이 소비자에게 돌아가도록 규제하고 있다. 항공운송사업은 자본집약적 서비스산업으로 일반서비스 산업에 비해 상대적으로 일정수준까지 자본투자가 전제되어야 하는 자본집약적 특성을 지닌다. 따라서 항공운송산업의 성패는 대규모 자본을 통한 운송능력에 대한 효율화 정도에 따라 결정된다. 여기에 시장에 진입 시기와 독점 유지기간도 중요한 역할을 한다. 또한 항공운송산업은 정부의 면허사업으로 선발항공사가 수익노선을 선점하여 운항할 경우, 정부의 별도 허가에 의하여 복수취항이 이루어진다고 하더라도 운항편수 및 고객 선호 시간대를 미리 선점할 수가 있어 후발항공사에 비해 우월적 지위를 갖게 되어 공정경쟁이 극히 어렵다고 할 수 있는데, 이는 수십년간 아시아나의 압도적인 서비스/안전에 대한 높은 평가에도 불구 대한항공과 아시아나의 격차는 2000년 이후 일정하게 유지되고 있다는 점에서 확인할 수 있다. 국내 항공운송산업은 면허산업으로, 운수권의 확보에 따라 항공사의 매출 차이가 결정되는 바, 항공운송산업에서의 유효경쟁을 확보는 1차적으로는 정부의 운수권 배분을 통하여 실현되며 양사의 운수권 배분내역에 의하면 선발사업자에 대한 유효경쟁정책이 실현되지 않고 있다고 할 수 있다. 대부분의 노선에서 복수취항이 허용된다고 하더라도 강력한 스케줄, 가격(운임) 경쟁력, 선발항공사의 이점, 고객 선호도의 미반영 등으로 인하여 공정한 경쟁이 이루어지지 않을 가능성이 매우 높다. 이처럼 평균비용이 장기적으로 하락하는 항공산업에서 선발항공사에 대한 쏠림 현상이 가중된다면 향후 10년내에 국내 항공운송산업에 자연 독점이 발생할 가능성은 매우 크며 그 피해는 소비자에게 돌아갈 것이 자명하다. 결국 우리나라의 항공운수산업에서의 유효경쟁환경을 조성하기 위해서는 운수권 배분 절차에서의 비대칭규제의 원리가 상당기간 적용되어야 하며, 복수취항이 허용된 노선에서도 후발사업자가 공정하게 경쟁할 수 있도록 비대칭규제방안이 강구되어야 한다. 뿐만아니라 보충적으로 공정거래법상의 시장지배적 지위의 남용규제와 같은 비대칭규제도 강력하게 집행되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.