Managing Risk to Reputation - A model to monitor the key drivers A key to long term solvency for insurance and reinsurance companies. April 29‚ 2011 ABSTRACT: Reputation is an intangible asset that directly affects the market value of the firm. A good reputation evidences belief that the firm is on a sustainable course. Reputation is built on the trust established with all stakeholders through past behaviour. Reputation may prove more resilient that one might think‚ yet even minor misconducts‚ if
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Wendy Galindo Southwest Airlines I. Introduction: Southwest airlines performance in recent years has been outstanding compared to the rest of the airline industry. The company has maintained a stable increase of income‚ having year over year profitability since 1973‚ despite the fact that industry where it competes is characterized by being vulnerable to the recent downward economics and an intense rivalry between competitors. Southwest is one of the US largest airline carriers in terms of domestic
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3110 L1 Case Report: Southwest Airlines What is SWA’s competitive strategy? What does it take to execute the competitive strategy? The SWA has adopted ‘Cost Leadership’ as its competitive advantage. And it has achieved low cost through numerous ways. To commence with‚ the Southwest workforce routinely turn around an aircraft in only 15 minutes and its gates are manned by a single agent and have a ground crew of six or fewer‚ which are much lower than other airlines. In other words‚ the SWA needs
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Marketing Excellence Southwest Airlines “fees don’t fly with us” Prof. Dr. Osman Karatepe Ghazal Adel Fahmideh 115120 Tour 504 Introduction Southwest Airlines Co. is the largest low-cost carrier in the United States‚ and is headquartered in Dallas‚ Texas. The airline was established in 1967‚ by Rollin King and Herb Kelleher. Southwest begins flying within the state of Texas (between Dallas‚ Houston‚ and San Antonio) with three Boeing 737 aircraft. Today Southwest operates nearly 400
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Management Information System (MIS) All info © Planitas Systems Ltd. 2006 Management Information System (MIS) While the Planitas MIS uses modern IT technology it is‚ first and foremost‚ a tool that provides mission-critical information to airline managers. It is designed to overcome the lack of vital real-time management information relating to revenue‚ past and future. “Planitas’ commitment to working with us to customize and fine tune their MIS software to fit Hawaiian’s needs has proven
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Deregulation of the airlines in 1978 forced the industry to rethink their business strategy in order to be successful during a period of widespread operating losses due to an economic recession‚ striking air traffic controllers and brutal price wars. The poster child for innovation during this period was Astro Airlines founded in 1980 by its charismatic leader‚ Arthur Burton. Enthusiasm‚ excitement and optimism were watch words used to describe the atmosphere at Astro Airlines in the initial years
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Philippine Airlines‚ Inc. (abbreviated as PAL and also known historically as Philippine Air Lines) operating as Philippine Airlines‚ is a flag carrier of the Philippines. Headquartered at the Philippine National Bank Financial Center in Pasay City‚[2][3] the airline was founded in 1941 and is the first and oldest commercial airline in Asia operating under its original name.[4] Out of its hubs at Ninoy Aquino International Airport of Manila and Mactan-Cebu International Airport of Cebu City‚ Philippine
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A RESEARCH REPORT ON KINGFISHER AIRLINES Project Guide Name: Taruna Parmar Submitted By: Shah Bhavik MMS-1‚ Sem-2‚ Div-C Roll no: - 2011138 (Marketing) Lala Lajpatrai Institute of Management (LLIM) ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I have taken efforts in this project. However‚ it would not have been possible without the kind support and help of many individuals and organizations. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all of them. I am highly indebted to Prof Taruna Parmar‚ Faculty
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along the four dimensions? a) Geographic scope Southwest airline provides point-to-point service between midsize cities and secondary airports in large cities. This can help avoiding congestion in large airports and hence save an average 20% of average flight time. b) Choice of business (corporate portfolio) SWA focuses on only airlines services‚ especially the short-haul flights. c) Vertical Integration decision Southwest airline does all of its own ticketing‚ not making its seats available
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of Delta Airlines‚ along with an industry analysis of the airline industry. The report uses current and past financial and statistical data for the company along with other up to date material to determine Delta’s current market position and future potential. The report finds that Delta Airlines has successfully emerged from its bankruptcy in 2005 to report successful returns in both 2007 and 2008. With its 2008 acquisition of Northwest Airlines Delta became the world’s largest airline‚ further
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