Introduction The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the business strategy of JetBlue Airways. JetBlue was founded by David Neeleman in 2000 and quickly became one of the largest discount airlines in the United States. It was started in the east coast primarily and expanded throughout the country and entered the international market soon after that. JetBlue received the “#1 Airline Brand” rating10 even while keeping its advertising costs significantly lower than Southwest Airlines. Jet Blue’s
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Problems at JetBlue On Valentine’s Day 2007‚ a severe winter storm hit the northeastern portion of the United States causing many airlines to cancel many flights that resulted in other airlines to divert other flights to the John F. Kennedy airport in New York. JetBlue Airways decided to wait out the storm and found it impossible and unable to continue flights. JetBlue Airways began receiving irate passengers due to being bumped or routed to New York. As problems progressed‚ passengers found
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SUBJECT: JetBlue Airways Key strategic issues faced by JetBlue Airways JetBlue Airways was established in USA as a low-cost domestic airline carrier. The company started operating as a point-to-point carrier‚ providing quality customer service at competitive prices. Basically‚ the main strategy of JetBlue is to offer its clients a combination of low fares and product differentiation. In terms of strengthening its market positions‚ the following key strategic issues
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is doing difficult to imitate?] 4. The Question of Organization: Are a firm’s other policies and procedures organized to support the exploitation of its valuable‚ rare‚ and costly-to-imitate resources?” ORGANIZATION : AIRLINE INDUSTRY – JETBLUE RESOURCES | CAPABILITIES | CORE COMPETENCIES | In-Flight Entertainment | JFK Airport hub: hub provides significant size and location capabilities political support from the state government | Firm’s infrastructure: Hierarchical and family oriented
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Executive Summary JetBlue was started in 1999 by David Neeleman‚ whose vision is to give high-quality and reliable flying experience in a budget airline. Through sophisticated technology‚ brand new aircrafts‚ impeccable customer service and low fares‚ JetBlue was on its way to achieve this vision. Although the low-fare travel industry was gaining momentum‚ the September 11 attack brought a massive downturn to the already-risky airline industry. However‚ JetBlue was still able to deliver good performance
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT & POLICY COMM 4005 / SP1 MODULE 3 JETBLUE AIRWAYS: A CADRE OF NEW MANAGERS TAKES CONTROL JETBLUE AIRWAYS Question 1 David Neelman’s original strategic vision was to ‘bring humanity back to air travel’ through combing low fares of a discount airline carrier with the comforts of a small cozy den in people’s homes. David’s strategic vision is a good one‚ but the strategic objectives‚ strategy development‚ and implementation and execution should be modified to
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JetBlue Airways David Slade BUS 630 Ashford University Milan Havel January 28‚ 2012 JetBlue Airways 1.) What is JetBlue’s strategy for success in the marketplace? Does the company rely primarily on a customer intimacy‚ operational excellence‚ or product leadership customer value proposition? What evidence supports your conclusion? JetBlue’s strategy for success in the marketplace can be summed up‚ as “a leading low-fare‚ low-cost passenger airline by offering customers high-quality
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JetBlue Airways IPO Valuation Background Started in 1999 with the promise to “bring humanity to air travel‚” JetBlue entered the “Discount Fare Airlines” to join the likes of Southwest‚ ATA‚ Frontier and others (Bruner 2002). With a strong and experienced management team‚ having Continental Airlines’ former vice-president as president and COO‚ and Southwest Airlines’ former executive vice-president and treasurer as CFO‚ David Neeleman believed that his new airline would thrive. Neeleman built
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Problems at JetBlue On February 14‚ 2007‚ JetBlue’s lack of preparation and poor management decisions caught up with them. They faced a disastrous turn of events that most businesses anticipate and prepare for. Most businesses plan for worse case scenarios and have contingency plans in place to address those problems should they arise. It is imperative‚ for airlines in particular‚ to have contingency plans and be well prepared in case of any and all emergencies. JetBlue’s operations and policies
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1. Describe the “JetBlue Experience.” How is it related to the company’s overall business strategy? With the JetBlue Airways experience‚ passengers enjoyed free amenities such as watching live satellite TV‚ listening to XM satellite radio‚ brand name snacks‚ coffee and drink. Passengers can also experience paperless ticketing‚ assigned seating with more legroom. These experiences have helped to streamline JetBlue’s business strategy as being the best customer service in the airline industry.
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