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Distribution of Airline Tickets: A Tale of Two Market Structures
Wed, Oct 17, 2007 @ 12:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
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METRANS Seminar"Distribution of Airline Tickets: A Tale of Two Market Structures"Volodymyr BilotkachAssistant Professor, Department of Economics,University of California, Irvine ABSTRACT: This seminar will examine competition between online travel agents and its influence on airline ticket prices. What effect, if any, do websites such as Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity have on the price that consumers pay for tickets? Does the presence of and competition between these online travel agents ensure that consumers will get a better deal?Wednesday, October 17, 2007, 12:00-2:00 PM, Lewis Hall (RGL) Room 100**Light refreshments will be served. Please feel free to bring a bag lunch**For more information, please contact Matthew Hissom at hissom@usc.edu
Location: Ralph And Goldy Lewis Hall (RGL) - 100
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
This event is open to all eligible individuals. USC Viterbi operates all of its activities consistent with the University's Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.
