Southwest Airlines in 2010: Culture‚ Values and Operating Practices 1. Has the AirTran acquisition make good strategic sense for Southwest? For the past 40 years Southwest Airlines has been known as the market share leader in domestic flight travel in the United States. The company has always been known for excelling in differentiating themselves among other low-fare carriers by providing a reliable product and an excellent customer service. Moreover‚ Southwest has also proven to be a profitable
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business was Virgin Atlantic‚ which had developed to be a major force in the international airline business. Virgin Atlantic Airways has become Britain’s second largest airline serving the world’s major cities. On 20 December 1999 Richard Branson signed an agreement to sell a 49% stake of Virgin Atlantic to Singapore Airlines to form a unique global partnership. The cost of the transaction to Singapore Airlines was £600.25 million‚ which included a capital injection of £49 million and valued Virgin
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Southwest Airlines Module: Business Management Vanessa Eelma Alyssa Julianna Farkas Thomas Schillinger Peter Lukacs Attila Radvanszki Adam Radvanszki 29th November‚ 2010 Word Count : XXXX Contents 1. Introduction 3 2. Literature Review 4 2.1 General Introduction of Theories Used 4 2.2 SWOT Analysis 4 2.3 External Factors 4 2.4 Organizational Structures 4 2.5 Hofstede’s Theory 5 2.6 Cultural Elements 5 2.7 Motivation 5 3 Analysis of Southwest Airlines 5
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Continental Airlines Inc. Analysis Strategic Management Vision Statement Continental Airlines Inc. seeks to lead its industry in superior customer service‚ innovative technology‚ employee satisfaction‚ and environmental advances‚ at home and abroad. Mission Statement At Continental Airlines Inc.‚ we strive to obtain excellent customer service and satisfaction through technological advances in on-line bookings and e-ticket purchases. We have strict security measures to ensure our
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The case ‘Qantas Airlines: Twitter nosedive’ talks about troubles that the airline faced in the past years. Recently the company made a social media faux pas announcing a twitter contest omitting the bad situation the company is in at the moment. For the dissatisfied customers it was a great opportunity to express their opinion in public. The unsuccessful contest brought a lot of attention‚ but not in the way Qantas would wish for. The negative opinion was spread and so the public image of the company
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the existing brewery business and try to make it more profitable. The Kingfisher Airlines with its existing debt of close to Rs. 7‚000 crores facing the acute problem of debt burden‚ Bank Arrears‚ Income Tax problems for not paying TDS‚ Delayed Salaries‚ Fuel Dues‚ Aircraft Lease Rental Dues‚ Erosion of net worth and brand image. With the staff going on strike and airlines on the verge of stopping because of airlines suspended from IATA‚ the one possibility is to sell off the NPA assets to some other
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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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Southwest Airlines 2008 Problem Identification: Will Southwest Airlines able to maintain its top position and level of customer satisfaction whilst expanding its business domain? SWOT Listing: Strength: * Attractive fares and marketing strategies. * Point to Point flights. * Best turnaround time compared to its competitors. * First to sell seats through Internet sites. * Positively Outrageous customer service. * Maintained Co-operative labor relations. * They always
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Defining the Corporate Strategy Responsiveness (Reliability; Quickness; Flexibility; e.g.‚ Dell‚ Overnight Delivery Services) Competitive Advantage through which the company market share is attracted Cost Leadership (Price; e.g.‚ Wal-Mart‚ Southwest Airlines‚ Generic Drugs) Differentiation (Quality; Uniqueness; e.g.‚ Luxury cars‚ Fashion Industry‚ Brand Name Drugs) OM’s contribution to Corporate Strategy Differentiation Cost Leadership Responsiveness Design & Volume Flexibility Fast & Dependable
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Executive Summary Southwest Airlines has been a strong growth company over the last 35 years. Using its low-cost‚ passenger friendly‚ point-to-point operational strategy‚ Southwest has been able to sustain considerable growth year after year and remain profitable for 33 straight years. While Southwest has gained market share in recent years‚ legacy carriers have struggled due to depressed market conditions. The entire airline industry has endured expensive labor contracts‚ soaring energy costs and
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