1.The original motivation behind Bayer’s decision to launch the Makrolon ingredient branding concept was‚ to give Bayer and it’s partner’s the ability to achieve a differentiation of themselves from the competition and competing products by means of a branding strategy. It was important to Bayer to highlight the advantages of Makrolon and transfer this positive image to the end product with the help of a brand name. With this differentiation it gives the ingredient a unique selling proposition‚ or
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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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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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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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I. Economy The economy plays a very large part in the airline industry. Recessions are known to cause less demand for air travel for both business and leisure travelers. The financial crisis in 2008 had an extremely negative impact on the industry. The companies saw sharp declines in both passenger traffic and profit margins. While the industries are still in a sensitive spot‚ the US airlines managed to make a small profit in 2009. Thanks to the efforts of combating the dwindling demand by shrinking
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April 2008‚ Delta Airlines announced its intention to merge with and absorb Northwest Airlines‚ formerly known as Northwest Orient. Delta Airlines had already grown through the acquisition of Northeast in 1972 and Western Airlines in 1986. Northwest was also a large airline‚ having absorbed Republic Airlines‚ itself a merger of North Central Airlines‚ Southern‚ and later Hughes Air west. Republic had an important hub in Memphis‚ as did Federal Express. The result would be global airlines with hubs in
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Situation Analysis Since day one‚ Southwest Airlines has been able to maintain a winning strategy. Starting with just three aircrafts in the state of Texas‚ Southwest implemented a low cost‚ low fare‚ no frills strategy that proved successful. As they have grown‚ more plans have been put into practice‚ such as a widely popular frequent flyer program and their now legendary customer service. These strategies have proved successful‚ as Southwest is the only airline to have maintained a profit in the recent
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Southwest must also maintain its position as the “hassle-free” low-cost carrier‚ with more subtle method of collecting additional fees than checked baggage and reservation changes. Identify the Problem The main challenges facing Southwest Airline are maintaining its competitive leadership position through cost control‚ while keeping its culture alive. SWOT Analysis Strengths * Best low-fare carrier * Point-to-point routing * Boeing 737s * Customer service * Successful marketing
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Ariel Kramer Summary Frank Lorenzo‚ in 1986‚ owned one of the largest airline networks in the world. From a small investment in Texas International Airlines‚ after restructuring it and bringing the company to profitability‚ Texas Air bought Continental for $154 million. In order to reorganize the corporation as a more viable enterprise‚ Lorenzo took Continental
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