Determination of Factors Affecting Transportation Mode Choice of Turkish Domestic Airline Passengers

Abstract

Increasing demand in the transportation sector is closely related to the level of meeting passengers' demands. For this reason, many studies are being carried out in many parts of the world, especially in European and Far Eastern countries, aiming to determine the factors that affect passengers' choice of transportation mode. The aim of this study is to determine the main and sub factors affecting the choice of transportation mode for domestic airline passengers traveling in Türkiye. Within the scope of the study, a face-to-face survey was conducted to 407 passengers at Sabiha Gökçen Airport. Then, exploratory factor analysis was performed with the obtained data. Three main factors that emerged as a result of the analysis were named "Trip Factor", "Transportation Mode Factor" and "Safety and Comfort Factor", taking into account the literature review, expert opinions and the characteristics of the items. While on-time departure / punctuality, total travel time and travel at the requested time are the variables that have the highest impact on the choice of transportation mode. Previous accidents/incidents, transportation cost to airport/station and entertainment service in the cabin/wagon emerged as the variables with the lowest impact.

Keywords

• Transportation Mode Choice
• Airline Passenger
• Aviation Safety
• Aviation Management
• Exploratory Factor Analysis

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