Southwest Airlines Case Study 1. Southwest Airlines was successful for many reasons‚ including low airfare cost‚ “quick turns” ‚ and “spider web” system. But‚ probably most important was their Corporate Culture of putting their employees first and really taking care of them. Southwest believes by doing this makes their employees happy and in turn‚ they will take care of them….. and ultimately that means repeat business. 2. Southwest’s quick turns allowed for them to have twice the industry
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History Southwest Airlines has been a model of admiration for the airline industry and businesses from around the world combined. Southwest Airlines is a rag to riches story that has had to fight for everything it has become. Before Southwest was able to take on its first passengers‚ they had to fight competitors in the court system for nearly three and a half years. In 1966‚ Fortune Magazine states‚ “A San Antonio lawyer‚ Herb Kelleher‚ founded Southwest with one of his clients (now a Board member)
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a revenue of $8.55 billion‚ American Airlines‚ Inc. (American)‚ principal subsidiary of Dallas/Fort Worth-based AMR Corporation‚ was the largest airline in the United States. At year-end 1988 American operated 468 aircraft on 2‚200 flights daily to 151 destinations in the United States‚ Bermuda‚ Canada‚ Mexico‚ the Caribbean‚ France‚ Great Britain‚ Japan‚ Mexico‚ Puerto Rico‚ Spain‚ Switzerland‚ Venezuela‚ and West Germany. The objective of American Airlines revenue management effort was to maximize
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MARKETING SPOTLIGHT- SOUTHWEST AIRLINES Southwest Airlines entered the airline industry in 1971 with little money‚ but lots of personality. Marketing itself as the LUV airline‚ the company featured a bright red heart as its first logo. In the 1970s‚ flight attendants in red-orange hot pants served Love Bites (peanuts) and Love Potions (drinks). With little money for advertising in the early days‚ Southwest relied on its outrageous antics to generate word-of-mouth advertising. Later ads showcased
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February 20‚ 2013 JetBlue Airways Corporation Case Study Report Situation Analysis History JetBlue Airways Corporation was created my David Neeleman. His vision was to create an inexpensive‚ easy way to travel by airplane. He was quoted saying he wants to “bring humanity back to air travel.” David Neeleman was already a seasoned entrepreneur. Two years after dropping out of the University of Utah he established his own business by renting out condominiums in Hawaii. Soon after he established
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Eagle Airlines Keith Russell‚ president of Eagle Airlines‚ a small airline operating in south-eastern Australia‚ had been considering expanding his operation and now the opportunity was available. An acquaintance had put him in contact with the president of a small airline in the west that was selling an aeroplane. Many aspects of the situation needed to be considered however‚ and Keith was having a hard time sorting them out. The Company Eagle Airlines (“Eagle”) owned and operated three
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company’s debt until and unless he is still holding a position in the company. In case of Kingfisher‚ Vijay Mallaya is a promoter as well as the Managing Director of the company and he gave personal assurance to the banks so he could be asked to repay the loans taken. A director is a person who is responsible for managing the company’s activities. As a company is a separate legal entity it is obliged to repay its debt but in case 1. A director falsely misrepresents a company for money and is proved guilty
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using its pricing strategy of cheap fares backed by seriously controlling costs. The central business of Southwest is the short-haul domestic route. The airplanes of Southwest are always on time which make the customers very delighted. Southwest Airlines¡¯ used market penetration pricing strategy with low-fare‚ no frills‚ low cost service on relatively short flights. Moreover‚ it also provides benefits to customers such as simple scheduling‚ ticketless travel‚ and point-to-point service. It used
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MAJOR CARRIERS Figure 1. Growth of Emirates through years Gulf Air reduced its number of weekly flights from Dubai from 80 to 39 in 1984. In response to this‚ Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid Al Maktoum decided to create a new airline and thus began the era of Emirates airlines. Emirates was established in 1985 with two Boeing 727s from the royal fleet and an Airbus and a Boeing leased from Pakistan International Airways(PIA). It was initially the flag carrier of UAE. It carried 86‚000 passengers in
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Executive Summary Porter Airlines is a continued success in the short haul air travel business. Its low cost structure has enabled them to be proactive in the industry and gain a fairly large market share. Porter’s strategic successes include its quick turnaround time upon departure and arrival‚ its competitive ticket pricing‚ web ticket sales and its exceptional customer service. In addition‚ Porter’s low cost and low maintenance on their Q400 turboprops give them a competitive
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