Research Article

A Meta-Analytic Review of the Antecedents of Airline Passengers’ Loyalty Behaviour

Volume: 12 Number: 1 May 31, 2026
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A Meta-Analytic Review of the Antecedents of Airline Passengers’ Loyalty Behaviour

Abstract

Consumers put importance to be served by a numerous different components leading to loyalty behaviour but in relevant literature it is noticed that these various factors have not been taken into consideration sufficiently. To fil this gap, this study aimed to conduct a meta analytic review to detect how airline consumers’ loyalty behaviour have been shaped by different factors on the basis of Web of Science (WOS) database. The meta-analysis have been carried out with 45 empirical studies which have been mainly based on satisfaction variable affecting loyalty. This variable affects loyalty positively strong by a 0.633 effect size. The other variables which are trust, service quality, perceived value, and image have also positive moderate effect on loyalty by 0.505, 0.426, 0.519, 0.361 effects sizes. Also, commitment shows a positive weak effect on loyalty with a 0.159 effect size. Price has not a significant effect on loyalty. This study enriches the current literature quantitatively by exploring which factors leading loyalty and gives a chance to evaluate the lack of current studies in terms of loyalty behaviour.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Service Marketing

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 31, 2026

Submission Date

May 2, 2025

Acceptance Date

May 25, 2026

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 12 Number: 1

APA
Polat, M. (2026). A Meta-Analytic Review of the Antecedents of Airline Passengers’ Loyalty Behaviour. Current Research in Social Sciences, 12(1), 105-123. https://doi.org/10.30613/curesosc.1689692
AMA
1.Polat M. A Meta-Analytic Review of the Antecedents of Airline Passengers’ Loyalty Behaviour. Curr Res Soc Sci. 2026;12(1):105-123. doi:10.30613/curesosc.1689692
Chicago
Polat, Muhammed. 2026. “A Meta-Analytic Review of the Antecedents of Airline Passengers’ Loyalty Behaviour”. Current Research in Social Sciences 12 (1): 105-23. https://doi.org/10.30613/curesosc.1689692.
EndNote
Polat M (May 1, 2026) A Meta-Analytic Review of the Antecedents of Airline Passengers’ Loyalty Behaviour. Current Research in Social Sciences 12 1 105–123.
IEEE
[1]M. Polat, “A Meta-Analytic Review of the Antecedents of Airline Passengers’ Loyalty Behaviour”, Curr Res Soc Sci, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 105–123, May 2026, doi: 10.30613/curesosc.1689692.
ISNAD
Polat, Muhammed. “A Meta-Analytic Review of the Antecedents of Airline Passengers’ Loyalty Behaviour”. Current Research in Social Sciences 12/1 (May 1, 2026): 105-123. https://doi.org/10.30613/curesosc.1689692.
JAMA
1.Polat M. A Meta-Analytic Review of the Antecedents of Airline Passengers’ Loyalty Behaviour. Curr Res Soc Sci. 2026;12:105–123.
MLA
Polat, Muhammed. “A Meta-Analytic Review of the Antecedents of Airline Passengers’ Loyalty Behaviour”. Current Research in Social Sciences, vol. 12, no. 1, May 2026, pp. 105-23, doi:10.30613/curesosc.1689692.
Vancouver
1.Muhammed Polat. A Meta-Analytic Review of the Antecedents of Airline Passengers’ Loyalty Behaviour. Curr Res Soc Sci. 2026 May 1;12(1):105-23. doi:10.30613/curesosc.1689692