2. SWOT Analysis 2.1 Strengths 1) Focus on point-to-point service. This service provides more direct nonstop flights that can minimize delays and total trip time. 2) Low operating costs - Use a single type of aircraft (Boeing 737) that makes scheduling‚ operations‚ maintenance‚ and training more simplified. - Outfit the fleet with fuel-saving‚ performance-enhancing blended winglet that extend flight range‚ save fuel‚ and reduce engine maintenance costs and takeoff noise. - Fuel cost saving
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A CASE ANALYSIS ON NORTH-SOUTH AIRLINE I. CASE BACKGROUND Northern Airlines merged with Southeast Airlines to create the fourth largest U.S. carrier in which it inherited both an aging fleet of Boeing 727-300 aircraft and Stephen Ruth. As the new president of the airline‚ Stephen’s first concern is to create a financially solid company since it is a common presumption for airline industries that maintenance costs rise with the age of aircrafts. He noticed that there have been significant differences
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AirTran poses many obstacles for SWA’s sales strategy. The acquisition will threaten the pricing structure of SWA. It will give them the opportunity to raise its fair‚ as there is less competition in the Northeast (where AirTran 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
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Framework for competitor analysis Q: Explain the framework for competitor analysis.-05 / develop a framework for competitor analysis and discuss how it helps a firm to develop a competitor profile.-05 Competitor Analysis Framework Michael Porter presented a framework for analyzing competitors based on the following four key aspects of a competitor‚ depicted in the diagram. Objectives and assumptions are what drive the competitor‚ and strategy and capabilities are what the competitor is
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Situation Following the Deregulation in 1978‚ a competitive price war ensued among the airline industry as a direct result of the new freedom for airlines to set their own fares as well as route entry and exits. This gave rise to the operating structure of the airlines as it exists today‚ consisting of the point-to-point system and the hub and spoke system. With this came the change of focus for major airlines to non-stop‚ cross-country routes in densely populated cities‚ which‚ in a regulated environment
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3 Situation Analysis 3 Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Threats‚ and Opportunities 4 Re-Branding 6 Pricing Strategy 8 Service Marketers 9 Future 12 Summary 12 References 13 Abstract In this case study we will review the new strategic business plan of American Airlines‚ and how they are responding to changes in the marketplace to compete in the modern era. We will also analyze the advantages of rebranding efforts‚ the effectiveness of existing practices of the airline and how the airline may operate post
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Southwest Airlines Tracy D. Braswell Benedictine University The domestic airline industry is emerging from its lost decade. Carriers suffered two recessionary swoons (one due to September 11) and a fivefold jump in fuel prices causing fifteen carriers to go bust. As frequent fliers know too well the salvation for most airlines has been to stick passengers with fees‚ reservation changes‚ bags‚ food‚ movie and headset to name a few. None of it‚ however‚ went to Southwest Airlines two and a
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9-803-133 REV: MARCH 11‚ 2003 JAMES L. HESKETT Southwest Airlines 2002: An Industry Under Siege Amid Crippled Rivals‚ Southwest Again Tries To Spread Its Wings; Low-Fare Airline Maintains Service‚ Mulls Expansion In Risky Bid for Traffic — Front Page Headline‚ The Wall Street Journal‚ October 11‚ 2001 The Age of “Wal-Mart” Airlines Crunches the Biggest Carriers; Low-Cost Rivals Win Converts As Business Travelers Seek Alternatives to Lofty Fares — Front Page Headline‚ The Wall Street Journal
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Southwest Airlines in 2010: Culture‚ Values‚ and Operating Practices Assignment Questions 1. Is there anything that you find particularly impressive about Southwest Airlines? 2. What grade would you give Southwest management for the job it has done in crafting the company’s strategy? What is it that you like or dislike about the strategy? Does Southwest have a winning strategy? 3. What are the key policies‚ procedures‚ operating practices‚ and core values underlying Southwest’s efforts to implement
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particular airline. Delta as we know it today‚ traces its roots way back to 1924. Huff Daland Dusters was founded as the world’s first aerial crop dusting organization. In 1928 the company became Delta Air Service‚ and the following year Delta carried its first passengers over a route stretching from Dallas‚ Texas to Jackson‚ Mississippi with stops in Shreveport and Monroe‚ Louisiana. In 1941‚ the company moved its headquarters from Monroe to Atlanta‚ Georgia. Deregulation of airline industry in US
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