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This study aims to examine how fuel prices changes, exchange rate, and the national savings rate changes are correlated with Earnings Per Share (EPS) of airline companies. By using descriptive statistics, regression analysis, and multicollinearity, I analyzed how EPS for the three airline prices reacted to exchange rates, the savings rate of reaction, and proposed an idea of industrial policy. According to the research, we found that, whether short-term or long-term, these three airlines are subjected to the price of West Texas of fuel (WTI), and are all negative-related. The main reason is that the cost of fuel accounts for a large proportion in airline operating costs. The rising of fuel prices caused airlines EPS to decrease. TransAsia airline was affected less because the cross-strait policies and trade relations .The influences of oil price fluctuation on EVA air and China airlines are relatively obvious. The main reason is that the freight market was affected by the slow global economic recovery. Exchange rate and EPS for the three airlines are significantly negative-related. In other words, the decline of exchange rate for New Taiwan dollar against US Dollar ( the appreciation of the NT) has a significant impact on China airlines EPS. As expected, national savings rate of three airlines and EPS are positive-related. When the savings rate increases, business and family have more money to consume , such as travel abroad, cross-border business activities. Keywords : fuel prices, exchange rate, national savings rate, strategy for airlines
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