Crafting and Executing Strategy Jet Blue Airways case study In 2008 businesses began to cut back on employee travel‚ and consumers tried to save money and used stay-cations instead of vacations‚ during a summer the U.S. economy slowed and oil prices rose; jet fuel prices went through the roof as a result. to offset the higher fuel costs‚ airlines began increasing revenues by means such as: fuel surcharges‚ charges for the first checked bag‚ charging for blankets‚ pillows‚ and headphones‚ and
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Jet Blue Airways DeVonne Boler Christina Brown Terrel Davis I. Problem Statement Jet Blue Airways owner‚ David Neeleman‚ understands the difficulty that comes with trying to break into the airline industry. Being as though the airline industry is expensive‚ will David Neeleman be able to start an airline that has low ticket costs‚ technology driven‚ and customer friendly atmosphere while still competing with other airlines? II. Analysis Jet Blue Airways was first introduced in 1998 five
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The Case of Jet Airways Jet Airways: Background Jet Airways (India) Private Limited was a reputed private airline in India having an average fleet age of 4.45 years. Jet Airways covers 63 destinations spanning the length and breadth of India and beyond‚ including New York (both JFK and Newark)‚ Toronto‚ Brussels‚ London (Heathrow)‚ Singapore‚ Hong Kong‚ Kuala Lumpur‚ Colombo‚ Bangkok‚ Katmandu‚ Dhaka‚ Kuwait‚ Bahrain‚ Muscat‚ Doha‚ Riyadh‚ Jeddah‚ Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The Airline carried
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JetBlue Airways: Starting from Scratch Summary Introduction (Exhibit 1) • JetBlue’s service had grown from 9 departures per day at launch in February 2000 to more than 50 per day in the past 11 months. The fleet had grown from 2 planes to 10 with the arrival of one new Airbus A320 every five weeks. The business plan called for adding 10 new planes every year through the end of 2003‚ bringing the fleet to 40. • Ann Rhoades‚ Executive Vice President for People‚ had been extremely busy – growing
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Journal of Case Research Volume II Issue 02 Communicating in a Crisis and the Role of a Business Leader: The Case of Jet Airways Payal Mehra1 Jet Airways: Background Jet Airways (India) Private Limited was a reputed private airline in India with an average fleet age of 4.45 years. Jet flew to 63 destinations spanning the length and breadth of India and beyond‚ including New York (both JFK and Newark)‚ Toronto‚ Brussels‚ London (Heathrow)‚ Hong Kong‚ Singapore‚ Kuala Lumpur‚ Colombo
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Study of strategic management decisions of Indian Aviation Industry 1 Table of Contents Chapter I: Introduction 1.1 Objective …………………………………………………………………………….. 1.2 Scope of the project...……………………………………………………………....... Chapter II: Theoretical Framework and Review of Literature 2.1 Indian Aviation Industry................................................................................................ 2.2 Key Domestic Players……………………………………………………………......... 2.3 Product Mix………………………………………………………………………
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3 Analysis of JetBlue Airways 3 Trends and Strategic Intent 3 SWOT analysis 3-4 Alternatives 4 Recommendations 4-5 Implementation 5 Conclusion 6 References 7 History 3 Analysis of JetBlue Airways 3 Trends and Strategic Intent 3 SWOT analysis 3-4 Alternatives 4 Recommendations 4-5 Implementation 5 Conclusion 6 References 7 Table of Contents JET BLUE AIRWAYS JetBlue
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Jet Blue Airways: Case Study 1. Draw up a SWOT analysis and describe JetBlue’s Strategy. Strengths * Low cost airline fares and operations * Experienced management * Creating demand in under-served markets * Customer service oriented (i.e. leather seats with more legroom‚ in-flight entertainment‚ better refreshments than competition) * Political backing and support * Competitive pay and benefits increasing employee retention Weaknesses * Sustaining low cost
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the Jet Blue case was former CEO David Neeleman. He was the person who started Jet Blue and formed it to become a low cost airline provider‚ providing luxury and comfort and destinations to various cities at a low affordable cost. He understood how to cut cost and keep operating expenses low‚ and as a result Jet Blue had rapid expansion and flew to 53 destinations in 21 states‚ including Mexico‚ Puerto Rico‚ and the Caribbean. Up until 2007‚ when David Barger took over‚ Neeleman made Jet Blue prosperous
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JetBlue Airways Case 20 On February 11‚ 2000‚ JetBlue Airways launched its first ceremonial flight from New York City to Buffalo‚ NY‚ making John F. Kennedy International Airport its official hub. David Neeleman founded JetBlue after raising $130 million from investors and also contributing $5 million of his own money. Neeleman’s idea was to start a company that would combine the low fares of a discount airline carrier with the comforts of a small cozy den in people’s homes. By April‚ 2002‚
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