Southwest Airlines in 2010 : Culture‚ Values‚ and Operating Practices Corporate Business Strategy Group Assignment Domeniko Wikarda | Endah Widiastuti | Haris Suhendra | Marisa Karsen | Pramita Wardani 1 Table of Contents: The Journey of Southwest Airlines Business Strategic Analysis Recommendations 2 The Journey of Southwest Airlines in 2010 : 3 Southwest Airlines Is a low-cost/lowfare airline. • Their concept is attract passengers by flying convenient schedules‚
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Malaysia Airline should reduce the price of ticket to attract more passengers. Although the profit will be reduce‚ but the increase of the number of passengers will cover it back. In long term‚ it will bring more benefit to the company. Malaysia Airline also needs to have more promotion to attract the low income of passengers. For example‚ promote special ticket for a group of students or for family to travel during the school holiday. This is because during holiday‚ many of the students and family
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Introduction Singapore Airlines (SIA) has developed into one of the most respected travel brands around the world. Its mission statement: "Singapore Airlines is a global company dedicated to providing air transportation services of the highest quality and to maximizing returns for the benefit of its shareholders and employees". Singapore Airlines has grown from a regional airline into one of the world ’s leading carriers. They have a young‚ efficient fleet‚ an educated staff attuned to quality‚
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SABENA BELGIAN WORLD AIRLINES The company Sabena was the Belgian air carrier and one of the oldest in the world. It played it most crucial role in the development of Belgium’s colonial ties to Africa >> The airline was an important component of Belgium’s national sovereignty. The dependence on African routes resulted in long run problems after the colonies achieved independence >> Even losing money‚ the Belgium government continued to support it due to historical and employment importance.
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CASE STUDY BY Aurelio Montelongo Jr. June 22‚ 2012 Southwest Airlines is in an environment whose conditions for most in this type of industry have been anything but profitable. So why is it that Southwest Airlines‚ who has been profitable in this volatile market been able to make money? Though Southwest did have a losing quarter it was not due to lack of fliers or its service to its customers‚ but an investment in its fuel hedging cost. As fuel dropped in price‚ Southwest
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This paper evaluates the key financial challenges facing organizations in Risk Management‚ Managing International Acquisitions‚ and Managing Working Capital simulations. Secondly‚ an evaluation of Southwest Airlines (SWA) management of working capital and the optimal financial strategies employed is presented. Also evaluated are the potential improvements in financial performance along with long-term and short-term strategies. Lastly‚ considered in this paper is whether a merger or acquisition
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DA is one of the oldest airlines in the United States‚ however‚ there are still threats from new entrants in the market because low-cost carriers (LCC) definitely going to affect the pricing strategy of DA. In contrast‚ DA has brand loyalty due to its long history of operation. Moreover‚ the entry barriers are still high due to the operating cost such as aircraft‚ airport cost‚ maintenance‚ route licenses‚ and taxations. The threat of substitution Since the airline industry is serving passengers globally
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has never been more important for an airline to have the right public image. If the national flag and perhaps a catchy logo on planes‚ counters and ticket covers were sufficient in the olden days‚ today branding is a science of its own. Half a dozen branding agencies‚ most of them based in London and the USA‚ are fighting not just on behalf of toothpaste or cars but‚ with dogged determination‚ in the aviation industry over budgets worth millions. "The airlines are much more conscious today that branding
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What is the macro and industry environment in the Southeast Asian region for the entrance of new budget airlines? What opportunities and challenges are associated with this environment? Answer: Competition for the Southeast Asian budget traveler has increased significantly in recent years as more carriers have entered the market. These new entrants are attracted by the large number of potential travelers‚ and the fact that government regulations in the region have decreased making it easier
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other many factors‚ like: the general decline in the world economy‚ aircraft fuel price increases‚ wages‚ work rules and work patterns‚ chapter 11 bankruptcy airlines‚ excess capacity‚ a very capital intensive business and too many years as regulated airlines. In fact‚ during the Gulf war and recession in 1990-92‚ it took them four years to return to profit‚ even though traffic recovered within a year. The industry experienced a profit slump. From 1994 to 1997‚ airlines have had to recognize the need
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