qualitative evaluation of JetBlue Airways case study is going to look at some of the reasons as to why value adding is an important marketing strategy. Introduction JetBlue airways‚ as stated by Bodouva & Bodouva (2004)‚ began its operation in February 2000 with the inauguration of services between Ft. Lauderdale in Florida and J. F. Kennedy airport‚ New York. Since then‚ the company is estimated to have served more than twelve million passengers. Currently‚ JetBlue operates over 164 flights
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* Growth and increased profitability * Make competition irrelevant * International growth Threats * Airport security causing travelers to use other means * Unpredictable fuel prices * Terrorism * Competitors using JetBlue strategies to provide similar service * New competition * Recession / Depression * Unsustainable growth rate * Weather / Natural disasters 2. What are the dangers of rapid growth? Or not growing fast enough? Rapid Growth
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SWOT ANALYSIS Strengths JetBlue find its strength from the following: Strong Brand JetBlue is considered as a strong brand widely known among the people of US. JetBlue was named the number one U.S. domestic airline by Coned Nast Traveler magazine’s “Readers’ Choice Awards” for the six years in a row. This further strengthen people’s trust to JetBlue and improves the company’s brand name and credibility among its clients and competitors. Unique flying experience JetBlue offers a new flying experience
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Individual Case Analysis JetBlue Headquarters‚ Forest Hills‚ New York. Summary Statement JetBlue Airways‚ an American low-cost airline‚ headquartered in Forest Hills‚ New York started flying out of John F. Kennedy Airport in February of 2000.JetBlue started by following Southwest’s approach of offering low-cost travel‚ setting themselves apart from their competitor’s through the amenities they offer like in-flight entertainment‚ flat-screen TV’s on each seat‚ live digital satellite radio
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Blue Business Analysis Introduction JetBlue Airways Corporation has established itself as a low-fare passenger airline with a differentiated product and a high-quality customer service. They focus on serving underserved markets and large metropolitan areas that have high average fares. They offer both short-haul and long-haul routes that are point-to-point rather than the ’hub and spoke" route system that has been adopted by most major U.S. airlines. JetBlue was incorporated in Delaware in August
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involved with the human resources part of business‚ which is described here from Mondy (2008). HUMAN RESOURCE STRATEGIES‚ POLICIES & PRACTICES 3 JetBlue Airways: Starting from Scratch In review of the case study of a newly developed start-up airline‚ JetBlue Airways (2001)‚ it describes how the founder‚ David Neeleman‚ solicited and secured the necessary capital and experienced management‚ critical to establishing and growing a business
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Pooja Rathan Marilyn R. Kaplan‚ Ph.D. Strategic Management 6 March 2013 Comparative Analysis: JetBlue VS Southwest This case is a report that compares the financials of two well-known firms in the airline industry‚ JetBlue and Southwest. JetBlue Airways Corp was established in the year 1998 with a vision of being a leading cost efficient passenger airline with competitive‚ low rates. The company has been working toward a goal of growing sustainably while also maintaining efficient liquidity
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JetBlue Study New York based JetBlue Airways Corporation‚ entered the airline travel business in 1998 with the goal of “making the experience of flying happier and easier for everyone.” They were succeeding and thriving in their goal up until Wednesday‚ February 14‚ 2007‚ when they suffered through a severe winter storm at the JFK International Airport. Their operations were jumbled forcing the airline to cancel more than half of their flights along the east coast‚ and it forced them to give
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2007‚ David Barger‚ President and CEO of JetBlue Airways‚ expressed the great need to slow down the airline’s growth in response to increasing fuel costs and the consequences stemmed from the Valentine’s Day crisis. As an LCC‚ JetBlue had to decrease its growth rate by reducing deliveries of E190 and A320 due to its weak financial position and the market’s softening demand. Considering the performance of JetBlue after the addition of E190 to its fleet‚ JetBlue overestimated its capacity of handling
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UVA-F-1415-SSRN v 1.2 JETBLUE AIRWAYS IPO VALUATION My neighbor called me the other day and she said‚ ’You have an interesting little boy. ’ Turns out‚ the other day‚ she asked my son Daniel what he wanted for Christmas. And he said‚ ’I want some stock. ’ ’Stock? ’ she said. ’Don ’t you want video games or anything? ’ ’Nope‚ ’ he said‚ ’I just want stock. JetBlue stock. ’ --David Neeleman‚ CEO and Founder‚ JetBlue Airways It was the first week of April 2002‚ barely two years since the first
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