نوع مقاله : پژوهشی
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عنوان مقاله English
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This study presents an integrated quantitative model for optimizing sub-hub location selection in Iran's air transport industry by combining technical and marketing criteria. Given existing challenges such as demand dispersion, fleet limitations, and sanctions, the research employs a hybrid methodology incorporating spatial analysis, mathematical modeling (the dynamic p-median problem), and metaheuristic algorithms (genetic and tabu search). The data includes actual statistics from Iran's domestic flights in 2021, an aerial distance matrix among 20 selected airports, and marketing indicators (customer satisfaction, advertising, seat occupancy rate) collected from airport and airline statistical yearbooks. Findings indicate that selecting four sub-hubs (Tehran, Bandar Abbas, Tabriz, Sari) while considering technical criteria (aerial distance, airport elevation, fleet capacity) and marketing factors (demand elasticity, advertising costs) can achieve 87% demand coverage with a 25% reduction in operational costs. Additionally, integrating dynamic pricing strategies with hub-and-spoke network design led to an 18% increase in seat occupancy rates. The results provide a novel decision-making framework for the aviation industry in developing countries facing similar conditions.
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Copyright © Alireza Tahmasebi, Zahra Dashtlaali, Mohammad Reza Dalvi Esfahan
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