Executive summary JetBlue was founded by David Neeleman in 1998 and is America’s youngest airline flying to over 35 destinations including Caribbean and Atlantic regions. The key strategies and competitive advantages of JetBlue are the maximisation of its workforce productivity‚ high quality of service and innovation with affordable prices‚ low cost ticketing system‚ and efficient aircraft utilisation. JetBlue is a low-cost airline with a differentiated approach in regards to the high
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What kind of corporate advertising program would you recommend for JetBlue? Prior to the February 2007 storms‚ JetBlue managed to build a solid reputation as one of the airline industries leaders in customer satisfaction. . “The foundation of a solid reputation exists when an organization’s identity and its image are aligned. (Argenti‚ 2009‚ p. 83) The companies solid foundation and reputation was due largely in part to providing its customers a variety of amenities and superior customer service
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IPO Valuation FIN-605 Md. Miran Hossain College of Business Colorado State University 10 September‚ 2012 1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of going public? Discuss the IPO process. The Advantages of Going Public Financial Benefit The financial benefit in the form of raising capital is the most distinct advantage of going public. Capital can be used to fund research and development‚ fund capital expenditure or even used to pay off existing debt. Moreover‚ once the company is
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meas So it looks like that forecast in itself‚ is not too complicated‚ it becomes complicated once the word ?good? is attached to it. Thus‚ the forecast has to be well thought and planned so it can be called good or adequate forecasting. In order to prepare a forecast‚ one should first identify the assumptions in the forecast model one intent to use. Then gather and analyze relevant data. After that‚ forecast and finally‚ monitor the results to whether or not the trend has weakened‚ strengthened‚ or
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Appendix 1: Case Analysis Case reports should fulfill 3 basic requirements. 1. Identify all pertinent issues to be addressed by management. 2. Analyze and evaluate the company’s situation--both internally and externally--with regard to the mentioned issues and potential solutions. 3. Evaluate potential alternatives against decision criteria in order to select a recommended course of action‚ and develop an implementation plan that is as realistic or ‘do-able’ as possible and that addresses the
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und Dienstleistungsmanagement Prof. Dr. Jens Hogreve Case Study JetBlue: High-Flying Airline Melts Down in Ice Storm Wirtschaftswissenschaftlichen Fakultät Ingolstadt‚ Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt Team 7: Gerhard Jonas‚ Chackalayil Joseph Franklin‚658667 Liu Ying‚ Alina Klose‚ 387911 Question 1 When building up the airline JetBlue‚ CEO David Neeleman wanted to create a new way of travelling‚ making flying easier
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Megan Sedlacek Marketing Unit 4 Assignment 1. As a marketing consultant for a chain of hair salons‚ you have been asked to evaluate the kids’ market as a potential segment for the chain to target. Evaluate the kids’ segment against the four criteria for successful market segmentation. * Substantiality: Is the kids’ group large enough to warrant developing and maintaining a special marketing mix? I think so. However‚ there is a challenge finding the right size or balance. If
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To: JetBlue Management Team From: Subj: JetBlue IPO Price Recommendation Date: April 11‚ 2002 Introduction JetBlue is a company that was founded on not accepting the status quo with regard to how airline travel is “supposed to be”. Recent history shows that low-fare airlines are gaining momentum‚ and JetBlue’s business model sets us apart- our fleet is newer‚ more reliable and efficient. We offer the lowest cost per available seat mile than any other U.S. airline‚ and we do it while maintaining
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BUMT3450 Business Information Technology Massoud Tamjidi Wednesday October 22‚ 2013 Chapter 2 1. In what respect does business strategy resemble military strategy? In war strategy is a framework of an approach to obtaining advantageous position. In business a strategy is an approach designed to an organizations performance competitors‚ unlike battle plans‚ however business strategy often takes the form of opportunity rather than beating rivals. 2. Refer to chapter 1’s discussion of different types
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Case Study Jet Blue INDUSTRY The airline industry has seen many changes and problems over the last ten years. Some of these issues were because of the economy and others were simply because of competition and the need for your company to adapt with others. The airline industry in 2006 only had two types of competitors and if you could became a leader in one of them you would see your profits vastly rise. The difficulty in become one of these leaders was that the industry is very tough. Every move
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