My name is GAO, Yi. In Chinese, it writes 高 翼 (meaning: high wing).
I am currently an Associate Professor in the School of Aviation and Transportation Technology at Purdue University.
I completed Ph.D. in Technology at Purdue University, specializing in Aviation Management.
My primary research area is Air Transportation. My research covers the following topics:
Air Transportation Economics & Operations
Customer Loyalty Programs & Frequent Flyer Programs
Aviation Safety
Aviation Education
July
Our group's latest research on the effectiveness of fligth passes in stimulating consumers’ spending, led by Zhi Dou, has been published on the Journal of Air Transport Management: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jairtraman.2024.102635
Our group attended the 27th ATRS World Conference in Lisbon, Portugal and presented the following studies:
"Investigating Temporal Relationships Among US Commercial Airports with Similar Commercial Flight Delay Patterns" (Presented by Sen Wang)
"Navigating the Skies of Airline Customer Loyalty: A Comprehensive Review of Airline Frequent Flyer Program Studies" (Presented by Dr. Yi Gao)
"The Domino Effect of Airport Dehubbing: A case study of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and Akron Canton Airport" (Presented by Dr. Yi Gao)
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