SOUTHWEST AIRLINES Southwest Airlines Co. is a major U.S. airline and the world’s largest low-cost carrier‚ headquartered in Dallas‚ Texas. It was established in 1967 that operates Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways to fly among three major Texas cities – Dallas‚ Houston and San Antonio. It is the biggest operator of the Boeing 737 in the world. Flight distances ranged from 190 to 250 miles and flight time were about 45 minutes. Today Southwest operates nearly 400 Boeing 737 aircraft to 59 U
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Delta Airlines and United Airlines financial Reports Prepared for Dr. Alicia Luna Excelsior University Prepared by Terry L. Hamm 13 September 2014 SECTION I Introduction If you have not been on an airplane and you are over the age of 65‚ you are living under a rock! I have chosen to write my report on two of the largest passenger carriers in the United States‚ Delta Airlines and United Airlines. I will provide a brief introduction about both companies‚ their
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Comprehensive Term Project United Airlines [pic] Prepared By: Presented to: Jeffrey R. Nystrom Management 4500 Business Policy and Strategic Management November 18‚ 2008 Table of Contents SECTION 1: CASE STUDY 1 1.1 Background / History 1 1.2 Organizational Mission 1 1.3 External Environment 2 1.4 Internal State of Affairs 4 1.5 Generic Strategy 5 1.6 Long-Term Objectives 5 1.7 Grand Strategies 5 1.8 Short-Term Objectives
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Claremont Colleges Scholarship @ Claremont CMC Senior Theses CMC Student Scholarship 2010 Airline Bankruptcy: The Determining Factors Leading to an Airline’s Decline Jason Tolkin Claremont McKenna College Recommended Citation Tolkin‚ Jason‚ "Airline Bankruptcy: The Determining Factors Leading to an Airline’s Decline" (2010). CMC Senior Theses. Paper 88. http://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/88 This Open Access Senior Thesis is brought to you by Scholarship@Claremont. It has
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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 Analysis “Southwest Airlines 2008” Valerie Deneen The University of Iowa Case Analysis “Soutwesth Airlines 2008” U.S. Airline Industry Overview Ever since the Wright brothers successfully flown the first airplane in 1903‚ air travel had become one of the most popular means of long distance travel. From 1937 to 1978‚ air transportation was part of public utilities and was regulated by the federal Civil Aeronautics Board in the U.S. Airfares‚ routes‚ schedules‚ and number of airlines‚ were
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Case: Porter Airlines Group: Issues: The issues facing Porter Airlines are whether or not the existing business model will remain valid during ongoing operations. The company needs to plan their expansion strategy and decide on how aggressively it can enter competitive markets. Analysis: Porter Airlines competitive position lies in its dominant position at YTZ as it is close to downtown Toronto‚ and is very attractive and attracts a higher yields ($/RPM – revenue per passenger mile).
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Deregulation of the airlines in 1978 forced the industry to rethink their business strategy in order to be successful during a period of widespread operating losses due to an economic recession‚ striking air traffic controllers and brutal price wars. The poster child for innovation during this period was Astro Airlines founded in 1980 by its charismatic leader‚ Arthur Burton. Enthusiasm‚ excitement and optimism were watch words used to describe the atmosphere at Astro Airlines in the initial years
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Southwest Airlines Over 35 years ago‚ Rollin King and Herb Kelleher decided to create a different type of airline. They began with the simple notion: If you get your passengers to their destinations when they want to get there‚ on time and at the lowest possible fares‚ and make darn sure they have a good time doing it‚ people will fly your airline. They were right (Southwest Airlines‚ 2004)! What began as a small Texas airline has grown to become one of the largest airlines in the United States
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serves) and major airlines have paired off leaving only five major players (Huffington post‚ 2010). Further promoting a fare increase is SWA’s refusal to charge for baggage. Although‚ this is a great sales tactic‚ it provides no source of revenue‚ resulting in a fare increase that would compensate for the increased costs of operating internationally. Even though‚ SWA will gain the Atlanta hub with its business travelers who are willing to pay more‚ it may lose some of its other customers who are more
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