Abstract This research study measures the perception of airline service quality based on data collected from Pakistan International Airline (PIA) passengers using SERVQUAL. It investigates the impact of service quality dimensions on passenger's behavioral intentions in presence of mediator (passenger satisfaction). The data is collected through an adopted SERVQUAL instrument from the respondents in the domestic and International waiting lounges of PIA. The data is analysed using reliability statistics, correlation analysis and through hierarchal regression analysis. A systematic random sampling technique is used to analyze the study sample and PROCESS macros was used to run mediation analysis. The results reveals that passenger's satisfaction mediates the relationship between airline service quality and behavioral intentions. Practically, PIA should not only improve on Service Quality but should build up quality consciousness among on ground and inflight employees; pay attention to reliable factors and establish customer goodwill through enhanced services; regard reliability factors and enhance employee accomplishment. Implications of these results for management policy and practice are highlighted as guidelines. PIA managers can now better understand the importance of service quality and its long-term benefits in the form of customer loyalty.

    Highlights Passenger's satisfaction mediates the relationship of airline service quality in determining the behavioural intentions. PROCESS macros were used to analyze the above determined relationship. The passenger's satisfaction mediates the relationship between airline service quality and behavioural intentions.


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    Title :

    The impact of airline service quality on passengers’ behavioral intentions using passenger satisfaction as a mediator


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    Publication date :

    2020-03-30




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English