Fuel Hedging in the Airline Industry: The Case of Southwest Airlines By Dave Carter a‚ Dan Rogers b‚ and Betty Simkins c a College of Business Administration‚ Oklahoma State University‚ Stillwater‚ OK 74078-4011‚ Phone: (405) 744-5104‚ Email: dcarter@okstate.edu b School of Business Administration‚ Portland State University‚ Portland‚ OR 97207-0751‚ Phone: (503) 725-3790‚ Email: danr@sba.pdx.edu c CONTACT AUTHOR: College of Business Administration‚ Oklahoma State University‚ Stillwater
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“What is the biggest managerial challenge facing the airline industry in the 21st century?” The biggest managerial challenge facing the airline industry in the 21st century is the competition between short hauled flights and other nodes of transportation. This is an issue that is developing mainly in places such as China‚ USA‚ and Europe. Air travel is a huge form of transportation in China. With over 33 certified Airlines‚ and 20 of them being domestic‚ the Chinese rely heavily on air travel
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Dynamic Pricing in the Airline Industry R. Preston McAfee and Vera te Velde California Institute of Technology Abstract: Dynamic price discrimination adjusts prices based on the option value of future sales‚ which varies with time and units available. This paper surveys the theoretical literature on dynamic price discrimination‚ and confronts the theories with new data from airline pricing behavior. Correspondence to: R. Preston McAfee‚ 100 Baxter Hall‚ California Institute of Technology‚
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Airline industry value chain Inbound logistics Primary activites Stock control airlines must store and handle fuel‚ food‚ and drinks. Stock is managed to ensure reductions in stock turnover‚ thus reducing costs and wastage. Route selection airlines must choose their flight routes. These will be selected upon desired routes‚ and deals negotiated with the airports. Airports are selected for their prime location‚ to allow consumers to get to their desired location. This then entails the
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Chapter 2‚ Assignment on the three cases 1. The greatest impact on the airline industry is its buyers. There are not many trusted airlines in function today and as consumers become more educated they always prefer to analyze cost with quality. Suppliers are the same for most of the airline companies‚ being Boeing and Airbus. As for the few rivals in this industry‚ it has always been the competition of providing the best services with the cheapest fares. New entrants on the other hand have to meet
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Airline Industry and Its Economic Outline Frank L Mannino Jr. Axia College of University of Phoenix ECO/205 Economic Theory May 09‚ 2010 Airline Industry and Its Economic Outline The question can be is. How has the economy of the airline industry performed throughout the many decades it has been? In addition‚ what did the industry do as it has gone through many events that have challenged its survival? In this type of industry‚ we can say that it has seen their share of success in profits
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Airline Industry Competitive Structure The market structure of the Airline industry consists of a few corporations making its market structure an oligopoly. The airline industry is very volatile to changes in oil prices and can lead to fare increases and reducing overall profits. In 2011 for example jet fuel cost was at 2.84 a gallon up 243% from 1995 adjusted with inflation. In addition to what the current market is charging for a barrel of oil airlines have to deal with the “crack spread”‚ which
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production industries‚ such as manufacturing and mining. However‚ there has been an increasing interest in the environmental effects of the service industry (Goedkoop‚ van Halen‚ te Riele‚ & Rommens‚ 1998). And this industry comprises a variety of activities‚ from restaurants to hospitals to financial institutions. The service industry merits its attention because of its large size and consequently the potential for environmental impacts (both negative and positive). And one of the service industries that
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Liquidity Ratios 2012 2011 Current Ratio 20‚025/24‚025=0.83 17‚003/27‚075=0.63 Quick Ratio (7‚138+10‚744)/24‚025=0.74 (6‚252+9‚259)/27‚075=0.57 Activity Ratios Receivable Turnover 46‚417/((10‚744+9‚259)/2)=4.6 45‚884/((9‚259+8‚784)/2)=5.1 Inventory Turnover 31‚546/((486+537)/2)=61.7 30‚814/((537+433)/2)=63.5 Profitability Ratios Rate of Return on Assets 7‚003/((139‚576+151‚220)/2)=4.8% 7‚870/((151‚220+156‚985)/2)=5.1% Rate of Return on (7‚003-56)/((78
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Southwest Airlines stock returned more for their shareholders than any other stock in the same time period (Collins‚ 2006‚ Hospital Strategy IV: Southwest Airlines and thinking outside the box). Many companies have begun to take notice of the Southwest model; a model that allows Southwest to thrive while many of its contemporaries are faced with financial difficulties. The success of Southwest Airlines can be attributed to their structure. This structure has made it possible for Southwest Airlines founders
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