SWOT Analysis: Southwest Airlines SWOT Analysis: Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines made its first voyage back in 1971 with service based in the cities of Dallas‚ Houston and San Antonio (Brief History‚ 2009). 38 years later‚ Southwest Airlines has more than 3300 flights a day and serves 66 cities in 33 states (Factsheet‚ 2009). Southwest Airlines has demonstrated a variety of strengths in its 38 year presence. Recent economic events have also caused a renewed focus on the company’s weaknesses
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Company Background Asia’s leading airline was established with the dream of making flying possible for everyone. Since 2001‚ AirAsia has swiftly broken travel norms around the globe and has risen to become the world’s best. With a route network that spans through to over 20 countries‚ AirAsia continues to pave the way for low-cost aviation through our innovative solutions‚ efficient processes and a passionate approach to business. Together with our associate companies‚ AirAsia X‚ Thai AirAsia
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examines the Human Resource Management system at American Airlines and its role in the airline’s past and continued success. The case takes us through a time line from 1980 to 1992 of the company; of how the growth of the company was followed by changes in the strategy‚ changes in the HR policies at different time and finally their effect and impact on the employees and the company as whole. Events 1. 1978: Deregulations of the airline industry. 2. 1980: AA’s growth plans called for ore planes
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The following questions pertain to the Ten Southwest Practices for Building High Performance Relationships. With regard to questions 1 - 4 please explain what they mean to you within a service management focused organization. 1. "Lead with Credibility and Caring"? Many believe that leadership is related to an individual’s level or position within a company; many people refer to the leadership of an organization as embodying the individuals who hold executive positions. However‚ most executives
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Situation Analysis Since day one‚ Southwest Airlines has been able to maintain a winning strategy. Starting with just three aircrafts in the state of Texas‚ Southwest implemented a low cost‚ low fare‚ no frills strategy that proved successful. As they have grown‚ more plans have been put into practice‚ such as a widely popular frequent flyer program and their now legendary customer service. These strategies have proved successful‚ as Southwest is the only airline to have maintained a profit in the recent
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Enhancing Service at Southwest Airlines Kevin Winstead Sullivan University MGT 620 Executive Summary This proposal addresses the needed steps to be taken in order for Southwest Airlines to see continued growth in the airline industry. Southwest Airlines has been able to remain one of the most profitable airlines in the industry for an extended period of time. Even with the hindrance of the 2001 terrorist attacks involving airplanes and the U.S recession of 2008‚ Southwest
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based in Hong Kong‚ is an Asian commercial airline founded in 1946. The company offers passenger services and cargo services to 120 destinations world-wide (Cathay Pacific‚ 2010). Airline business has been noted to be the most competitive business in the world. Market executives should be competitive to cope with the challenges of this kind of business. Porter’s Five Forces model applied to the organization 1. Traditional Competitors Airline business is a challenging business. Highly
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1. What role has leadership played in the success of Southwest Airlines? In an era where all the major players in the U.S. airline industry experienced problems‚ only Southwest Airlines remained profitable throughout that period. This amazing and continued success is attributed to its great leader Herb Kelleher. He has been a very successful leader who knows the employees and marketplace well and can effectively take action for the success of the organization. He applies flexibly to the growth
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Brief History of Indian Airlines India’s chiefly domestic state-owned carrier‚ Indian Airlines Ltd.‚ flies passengers and cargo to 59 domestic and 16 international destinations. Its fleet numbered 52 aircraft in 2000. Indian Airlines has traditionally based its network around the four main hubs of Delhi‚ Mumbai (formerly Bombay)‚ Calcutta‚ and Chennai (formerly Madras). The airline carries about six million passengers a year and has a substantial freight operation. Origins The Air Corporations
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Measuring Customer Expectations of Service Quality: case Airline Industry Logistics Master ’s thesis Ekaterina Tolpa 2012 Department of Information and Service Economy Aalto University School of Economics Measuring Customer Expectations of Service Quality: case Airline Industry Master’s Thesis Ekaterina Tolpa 06.06.2012 Information and Service Management Approved in the Department of Information and Service Economy _____________ and awarded the grade _______________ _________________________________________
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