Browsing by Author "Henderson IL"

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    Correction: Hartley et al. BVLOS Unmanned Aircraft Operations in Forest Environments. Drones 2022, 6, 167
    (MDPI (Basel, Switzerland), 2023-12-15) Hartley RJAL; Henderson IL; Jackson CL
    In the original publication, there was a mistake in the legend for Table 1. There was an error in the original table calculations for “Approximate Square Area”. Now that they have been corrected, we would like to adjust the table caption to clarify to the readers how the calculations were made. The correct legend appears below. The authors state that the scientific conclusions are unaffected. This correction was approved by the Academic Editor. The original publication has also been updated. “Table 1. Approximate maximum operating areas based upon VLOS limitations, where VLOS range is equal to the distance between the centre and corner of the calculated square areas and the radius of the calculated circular areas.” In the original publication, there was a mistake in Table 1 as published. In the published table, the maximum operational area of a square flight plan was calculated incorrectly. The calculations were made using the maximum distance to calculate the distance from the centre of the square to the edge of the square rather than from the centre of the square to the corner of the square. The corrected Table 1 appears below. The authors apologize for any inconvenience caused and state that the scientific conclusions are unaffected. This correction was approved by the Academic Editor. The original publication has also been updated.
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    The Nature of Airport Brand Associations
    (MDPI (Basel, Switzerland), 2024-09) Henderson IL; Tsui KWH; Ngo T; Gilbey A; Avis M; Garrod B
    This study examines the nature of brand associations that air travellers form with airports and which associations are important when choosing between airports. Using semi-structured qualitative interviews, this study collected information about 240 participants’ most recent trips using air travel, encompassing 642 airport visits and 88 airports worldwide. The associations that participants made with the airports they travelled through were collected, as well as the sorts of associations that are important for choosing between airports and why those associations are important. The data were analysed using thematic analysis, revealing 13 themes each for airport brand associations and important associations for choosing between airports and 14 themes for reasons why those associations were important. Single-sample t-tests reveal that each of these themes has a different effect size in terms of its effect on airport brand association formation and its effect on attitudinal brand choice. This study contributes to the air transport and tourism literature by providing a detailed account of which associations air travellers form with airports and which are used for choosing between airports by contextualising these findings by viewing airports as compound brands. Managerial implications are also provided along with avenues for future research.
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    Travel mode choice for domestic intercity travel: A case study in Suzhou, China
    (17/09/2022) Deng Q; Henderson IL
    Abstract (English) This study examines how residents in Suzhou, China choose between different travel modes for domestic intercity travel. Suzhou provides an interesting case study because of its developed high-speed rail (HSR) network and proximity to three major airports. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were administered to 158 participants to obtain information about their most recent intercity trip and important factors for choosing travel modes. The interviews were thematically analysed, and participants were coded as being in or out of themes to allow for chi-squared tests of independence (to examine associations between themes and demographic variables) and binary logistic regressions (to predict travel mode choice based upon themes). The findings show that accessibility, convenience, and price increase the likelihood of a participant having chosen HSR. However, the more important contribution is methodological, highlighting the importance of studying actual behaviours (rather than attitudes and preferences) and avoiding the issues of self-generated validity and construct creation. Abstrak (Bahasa Indonesia) Studi ini mengkaji bagaimana penduduk di Suzhou, China memilih antara mode perjalanan yang berbeda untuk perjalanan domestik antar kota. Suzhou memberikan studi kasus yang menarik karena jaringan kereta berkecepatan tinggi (HSR) yang dikembangkan dan kedekatannya dengan tiga bandara utama. Wawancara kualitatif semi terstruktur dilakukan kepada 158 peserta untuk mendapatkan informasi tentang perjalanan antar kota terbaru mereka dan faktor-faktor penting untuk memilih mode perjalanan. Wawancara dianalisis secara tematis, dan peserta diberi kode sebagai masuk atau keluar dari tema untuk memungkinkan tes independensi chi-kuadrat (untuk menguji hubungan antara tema dan variabel demografis) dan regresi logistik biner (untuk memprediksi pilihan mode perjalanan berdasarkan tema). Temuan menunjukkan bahwa aksesibilitas, kenyamanan, dan harga meningkatkan kemungkinan peserta memilih HSR. Namun, kontribusi yang lebih penting adalah metodologis, menyoroti pentingnya mempelajari perilaku aktual (daripada sikap dan preferensi) dan menghindari masalah validitas yang dihasilkan sendiri dan penciptaan konstruk.