Subject(s): Economics, Politics & Business Environment, Keyword(s): consolidation-index, critical success factors, airline industry

As markets internationalize while consolidating, companies have to ask themselves if they can become leaders in these broader international markets. The consolidation index, developed by Burger, is a framework for developing and validating strategies in this regard. The European airline industry has a comparably low level of consolidation with the top 5 airlines having a combined market share of 31 percent in Europe. This business brief applies the consolidation index to the European airline industry and shows which airlines are in a good position to drive the future consolidation process in this industry.