Abstract
Quarterly data compiled by the European Airline Association is combined with the North Atlantic oscillation index to investigate links between climate and international air travel. Using a traditional international air travel demand model, it is found that the dissociation of the North Atlantic oscillation index into positive and negative fluctuations can be related to changes in different geographical revenue passenger kilometers time series, once seasonal effects are removed. The results are consistent with the view that meteorological and climate conditions can act as both a pull and push factor in determining tourist decisions. (A) Reprinted with permission from Elsevier.