n A Study on the Impact of Online Word-of-Mouth for Airlines on Customer Behavior

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RESEARCH ARTICLE

A Study on the Impact of Online Word-of-Mouth for Airlines on Customer Behavior

The Open Transportation Journal 26 Sept 2017 RESEARCH ARTICLE DOI: 10.2174/1874447801711010081

Abstract

Introduction:

This study analyzes the impact of online word-of-mouth for airlines on the behavioral intention of airline customers through information acceptance and satisfaction.

Methods:

A survey is carried out with customers who use airline social media and websites. A total of 270 questionnaires is analyzed via structural equation modeling.

Results:

The results indicate that online word-of-mouth has a significant impact on acceptance and satisfaction, and satisfaction has a significant impact on behavioral intention.

Conclusion:

This research has practical implications in that it can provide the basic data necessary to establish an efficient online communication strategy for airline online word-of-mouth. It also has academic implications in that it examines the impact of airline online word-of-mouth on customer behavior.

Keywords: Online word-of mouth, Information acceptance, Satisfaction, Behavioral intention, Online platforms, Purchasing behavior.
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