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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Company Perspectives: From a small air service that began with a 5-seater twin engined Airspeed Consul in 1947‚ Malaysia Airlines has grown into an award-winning airline with a fleet of more than 100 aircraft‚ servicing more than 110 destinations across six continents. Today‚ Malaysian Airlines System Berhad is a corporation with a vision of global expansion. The airline’s network will grow extensively in response to consumer demand for worldwide coverage. The airline’s enhanced in-flight services
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Introduction Singapore Airlines (SIA) was created in 1972 and was fully state owned. The company expanded rapidly‚ and with a strategy of concentrating on customer needs by providing exceptional in-flight service‚ the airline quickly became a noteworthy competitor in the market. During its formative period in the 1970s‚ SIA developed all the hallmarks that made it one of the most successful and consistently profitable airlines in the world. Through a constant investment in personnel skills and
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Southwest Airlines Case Study 1. Company Overview Southwest airlines began in 1967 as a low-cost‚ low-fare‚ customer-friendly air service shuttling passengers between San Antonio‚ Dallas and Houston‚ Texas. Founded by Rollin King and Herb Kelleher‚ Southwest moved from a small commuter transport of 18 round trip flights within Texas to a bustling market share leader providing more domestic flights than any other airline within the industry. Within two years of its first flight the airline was able
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Case #20 – Southwest Airlines Company History 1966 Rollin King approached Herb Kelleher’s law office with plan to start low-cost/lowfare airline Ran into legal problems‚ rival airlines in Texas did everything they could to block new airline Herb Kelleher was determined to start up airline 1971 – Lamar Muse Southwest CEO‚ background in industry to get it up and starting Raised $7 million in capital and private investors to purchase planes and equipment Flights started between Dallas
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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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Eunice Kelly MBA 522 Marketing Southwest Airlines case analysis 1. In what ways might airline customers be segmented? Airline customers might be segmented when groups with varying needs and wants are recognized. They can be segmented on a number of different types of things; such as age‚ gender‚ location‚ buying behavior‚ and demographics. a. Which segments or niches would you consider Southwest’s prime targets? Southwest’s prime targets would be that of business and leisure travelers.
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Case Analysis – Tale of Two Airlines in the Network Age By –AKK This case analyses Prof. McPherson’s service experience with respect to two Airline carriers‚ which was not expected in this age of Network and Information Technology and also the service level expectations from the customers. First we analyze the setting/situation‚ issues Prof. McPherson experienced and his assumptions; and then try to address them. The bottom line: addressing such situations would improve efficiency‚ customer loyalty
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From the philosophy of the ancient Greek we pick this special word “theoria” that came to define and interpret phenomena‚ life processes and social behavior. Theory from the Greek “Theoria” is the word we are relating-to which by then referred to looking at‚ viewing‚ referring to‚ contemplation and speculation. This time around we integrate theory with another term ‘development’ to get a full phrase “development theory” which represents the various theories that have been designed to illustrate how
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Classic Airlines Problem Solution “Every company knows that it costs far less to hold on to a customer than to acquire a new one” (Gokey‚ 2002). As the commercial airline industry is changing at a rapid pace‚ Classic Airlines (CA) is faced with the challenge of delivering increased value within leaner consumer budgets. According to Plunkett Research Online‚ travel industry expenditures are decreasing and e-commerce is gradually replacing many jobs. With this report in mind‚ CA is set
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