RECOMMENDATIONS 22 8. BIBLIOGRAPHY 23 1. DOMINANT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INDUSTRY 1.1 WHAT ARE THE DOMINANT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE US REGIONAL AIRLINE INDUSTRY? Regional airlines are airlines that operate regional aircrafts to provide passenger air service to communities without sufficient demand to attract mainline service. Regional airlines used to travel shorter distances with poorer aircrafts. Today‚ regional aircraft are getting larger‚ faster‚ and are flying longer ranges. Regional airlines
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include: mergers‚ acquisitions‚ war‚ the Great Depression‚ labor union strikes‚ buyout attempts‚ terrorist attacks‚ bankruptcy‚ and recessions. The Airline deregulation Act of 1978 was the genesis for the airline industry we know today. This act made Air travel a private venture which meant lower fares for consumers and higher productivity from workers due to less government involvement‚ which made everything run faster. The next two decades proved to be rough times for United Airlines as well as the
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* EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Iberia’s mission is to offer air transport‚ airport services and aircraft maintenance services that come up to our customers’ expectations and create sustainable economic and social value. Iberia aims to be leader in customer satisfaction‚ innovation and economic and social performance. Iberia’s values are; focus on customers‚ creation of value‚ search for excellence in management‚ social commitment‚ importance of people‚ leadership‚ teamwork‚ constant improvement‚ adaption
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* 1. Just Plane Smart Harvard Business School – Case Study Summary Abhishek Mehra Balaji P Saruabh Ranadive Sarang Bhutada * 2. The setting It’s summer of 1993 Southwest is expecting delivery of two uncommitted planes McGlade needs to find a way‚ to put these planes in operation‚ keeping the organizational objectives are intact Final decision would have to preserve the Southwest culture and spirit About Southwest Started as a intra-state operator in Texas Budget airline philosophy‚ survived a
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dirt and sod runways for commercial air operations. With the need to expand commercial operations in northern Alabama‚ Huntsville Flying Field was moved in 1941 just south of the city of Huntsville and renamed Huntsville Municipal Airport‚ covering 720 acres. Renovations to the airport began immediately‚ adding a wooden shack for a terminal building and adding paved runways. In 1946 Eastern Airlines airline begins commercial services by proving passenger and air cargo operations. Seeing
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and allow customers to check-in and print boarding passes via the Internet. Alaskan Airlines has also innovated technologies to allow for safer air travels in inclement weather conditions. In the aviation market‚ Alaskan Airlines must focus on how to maintain their status as the air carrier with the next generation technology and low cost airfares. As air carriers compete for the consumer dollar Alaskan Airlines must strategically execute growth strategies. Generic Strategy Alaskan Airlines
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ASSIGNMENT COVER PAGE Student Name : Clare Puyang Ngau Student ID : 1300900002 Lecturer Name : Miss Irene Kho Programme Title : B.A (Hons) in Event and Tourism Management Subject Code & Title : Business Research Method – HC 203 Session : May – August 2010 Assignment Topic : Case Studies (Assignment 1) ATTENTION: 1) 1 day late from the date of submission - 25% will be deducted. 2 days late from the date of submission - 50% will be deducted. More than 2 days late from
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be able to start an airline that has low ticket costs‚ technology driven‚ and customer friendly atmosphere while still competing with other airlines? II. Analysis Jet Blue Airways was first introduced in 1998 five after David Neeleman sold Morris Air to Southwest Airlines because Southwest Airline had David signed a no compete agreement. David Neeleman plan for Jet Blue Airways was to “use new airplanes‚ offer great personal service‚ create a state-of-the-art revenue management system‚ and a single
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discouraged consumers to travel‚ the total number of travelers continues to grow at a slow but a steady rate. The occurrence of the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11‚ 2001 has caused many consumers to loose confidence in the safety of air travel. Travelers have now started to use alternative modes of transportation to reach there destinations. In the hope of attracting more travelers‚ many major airlines are offering generous discounts‚ better service‚ and more flight options‚ while
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Northwest Airlines and American Airlines will be compared thoroughly in many aspects. Globalization‚ diversity‚ ethics and technology will be addressed in various ways. All four themes will be addressed through the strength‚ fit and adaptive ness of both company’s cultures. The overall organizational culture of both Northwest Airlines and American Airlines will be clear. Globalization Globalization can be defined as "making worldwide in scope or application"(1). In this comparison of the
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