along the four dimensions? a) Geographic scope Southwest airline provides point-to-point service between midsize cities and secondary airports in large cities. This can help avoiding congestion in large airports and hence save an average 20% of average flight time. b) Choice of business (corporate portfolio) SWA focuses on only airlines services‚ especially the short-haul flights. c) Vertical Integration decision Southwest airline does all of its own ticketing‚ not making its seats available
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would survive this restructuring. NOTE 1. Source: Jupiter Communications‚ 2000. WESTjET AIRLINES (A): THE CULTURE THAT BREEDS A PASSION To SuccEED Prepared by Ken Mark under the supervision of Professor Gerard Seijts Copyright© 2001‚ lvey Management Services INTRODUCTION It was April 17‚ 2001‚ and WestJet ’s market capitalization had just surpassed that of Air Canada ’s‚ the country ’s leading airline. "We ’re in the hospitality business and our culture is everything to us‚" stated Don Bell
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English only July 2007 PRIVATIZATION AND RE-NATIONALIZATION OF MALAYSIA AIRLINES (Submitted by the ICAO Secretariat) 1. BACKGROUND Malaysia Airlines (MAS) was incorporated as Malaysia’s flag carrier in 1971 following the breakdown of Malaysia-Singapore Airlines partnership. Since then‚ MAS has continued to expand its network and fleet. By mid-1980s‚ MAS had a total of about 60 domestic and international destinations in its network and a fleet of over 35 aircraft. However‚ MAS’s balance
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Professor: Elena Vidal (EV) Moustafa Elkholy November 4th‚ 2014 BPL 5100 Case Write-ups (Southwest Airlines) 1. What do you see as the issues the company is facing? The distance between the employees (The managers and the top management) has been increased. Before the leadership change‚ the top management was very close to the employees. That change causes a radical change in the company’s culture. Southwest experienced an increase in the fuel and wages cost. Southwest failed
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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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case case Continental Airlines: One Company’s Flight to Success In the last decade‚ Continental Airlines has had a spotty track record. The airline twice filed for bankruptcy‚ realized diminished performance culminating in a $613 million loss in 1994‚ and was ranked dead last in industry indicators such as on-time performance among the major carriers. During these years‚ employees at Continental had undergone several series of layoffs and withstood both wage cuts and delayed wage increases in
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Budget Airlines Threats and opportunities within the industry‚ a brief Report Mr. Craig Haldane Glasgow‚ 30th November 2014 Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Introduction: What is a Budget or Low Cost Airline……………………………………………………… 1 Strategies Within the Industry……………………………………………………………………………………… 1 Threats Within the Industry…………………………………………………………………………………………. 2 Opportunities within the Industry………………………………………………………………………………… 2 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 3 1. Introduction: What
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Case Study > Data Warehousing Continental Airlines I. Executive Summary Table of Contents I II III IV V Executive Summary The Decision to Invest Implementation New Business Strategies ROI 2 4 6 9 19 20 Technical Appendix A Continental’s comeback from “Worst to First” is an airline industry legend. Now the company is engaged in a new initiative to move from “First to Favorite.” To support this ambitious initiative‚ Continental tapped into its Enterprise Data Warehouse and expanded it
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Indian Airlines is the oldest carrier in the domestic aviation industry. It has been the main stay for domestic air travel in India for more than 45 years. With the arrival of other private airlines‚ its interests have been hurt‚ but it is continuing it’s quest to be the leader in this industry. During the research‚ the main objectives of the study have been: a)To understand the perception of travellers towards Indian Airlines. b)Also to apprehend the perceptions of travel
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1 CAPACITY UTILIZATION IN INDIAN AIRLINES Danish A. Hashim* Sir Ratan Tata Fellow Institute of Economic Growth Delhi. 110 007. INDIA. E-mail: danish_hashim@yahoo.com April 2003 Abstract The financial performance of the state -owned Indian Airlines has deteriorated since 1989- 90. The main reasons cited for the poor financial performance of Indian Airlines include: rising fuel prices‚ excess staff‚ serving uneconomic routes and increasing expenses on insurance. However‚ low capacity utilization
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