2. Discuss the problems and opportunities connected with assessing the profitability of the different services offered by the airport to the airlines and their customers. You are‚ among other things‚ asked to consider whether you would recommend the use of Full Cost‚ Activity Based Costing‚ or Contribution Margin Concept to the company and state the reasons for your recommendation. Problems * Costs are not sufficiently adjusted to the income‚ specifically; management finds it difficult to get
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security machines and onboard the plane because our airline security was not as tight as it is now. Our airports did not have machines that uncovered explosives hidden in our baggage or even our clothing before and criminals took advantage of that. For example‚ Richard Reid had attempted to bring explosives onto a plane in his shoes. Fortunately‚ he was caught before he could board the plane. Our airport security systems had to change in order to prevent any harmful weapons or explosives from getting onto
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Even if the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) just recently broke free from the world’s worst airports list‚ it still fares horribly as one of the country’s flight terminals. In fact‚ NAIA has caused more harm than good for innocent passengers. The unfortunate series of events on the “laglag-bala” scheme has confirmed
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Big City‚ NC. Metropolitan Airport Crisis Communication Plan As the chief communications officer of the Metropolitan Airport‚ I have previously developed a proactive crisis communication plan in anticipation of an event such as the following: Long Layover Airlines‚ had a plane filled with passengers stuck on the tarmac for four hours as the thunderstorms passed. During the time the plane was stuck‚ a passenger had a severe stroke. The terminal manager‚ citing airport policy‚ refused permission
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security scout the area for anything unusual. At an airport‚ for example‚ security guards should be constantly patrolling the area and if they notice anything strange‚ they should check it out. There should be some sort of system to check bags for harmful items and of course a metal detector. Some sort of smaller system should be placed in any type of area that terrorist are known to attack‚ not just airports. It should not have to be as extensive as airport security‚ but there should at least be a scanner
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Is the U.S really as safe as we think it is post 9/11? Some would say 9/11 is one of the most tragic events to ever happen to this country‚ and many would agree. Looking at how things have changed in this country to prevent events like these from happening again makes it obvious to realize that this country will do whatever it takes to make the people safer. The question is are we actually safer? and are the liberties that we sacrifice worth the security that we gain? After reading through numerous
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This amendment is demolished the moment you step through the doors of an airport. Many people believe this to be an issue. The aviation and transportation security act poses a blanket that allows searches without cause as long as terrorism poses a risk. However‚ the searches should not be more than necessary. For example‚ body
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Safety vs. Privacy? Why the change? Before the attack of the twin towers on September 11‚ 2001 the security in airports wasn’t as strict. Now‚ in airports all throughout the world have been installing new scanners to vamp up the security procedures. These scanners are similar to x-ray machines; they just go through the clothes to show what is underneath someone’s clothes. Jeffery Rosen and Connie Shultz both present decent arguments on the full body scanner issue in their articles by using the
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Specific to air travel‚ it meant longer lines for security checks‚ pat-downs‚ metal detectors‚ and x-ray scanners. A typical passenger would experience one or more of these things before he gets to his flight gate. Personally‚ I arrive at the airport and I get my bag checked. Then I get into line for the security checks. Since I have an internal cardiac defibrillator‚ I cannot go through the metal detector. Instead‚ I am escorted to the x-ray machine where they make sure I don’t have any suspicious
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the nation and the way the U.S. protects its citizens from terrorist threats. Before 9/11 the United States found difficulty in communicating intelligence information between federal agencies. Airport security was loose and was the responsibility of private contractors that were contracted through the airports. Intelligence gathering and dissemination was outdated and slowed due to flat budgets. September 11th would reveal many weaknesses in how the U.S. protects its citizens from terrorist attacks
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