Case 21 Southwest Airlines Contents Introduction 1 The Problem 1 The Analyses 2 The Alternatives 3 The Recommendations 4 Conclusions 4 References 4 Introduction Millions of people fly everyday. Southwest airlines provide low-fare travel among 58 cities in the United States. Although the airline industry suffered greatly in the aftermath of September 11‚ Southwest was able to continue to hold strong. Southwest airline continues to maintain steady sales as much of the industry
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Southwest Airlines: A Case Analysis ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS It is evident that the greatest strength that Southwest Airlines has is its financial stability. As known in the US airline industry‚ Southwest is one of those airlines who are consistently earning profits despite the problems the industry is facing. With such stability‚ the corporation is able to make decisions and adjust policies‚ which other heavily burdened airlines may not be able to imitate. Having a low amount of cost in their
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Southwest Airline Strategy Implementation Executive Summary An analysis of Southwest Airlines strategic controls has been conducted in order to determine if these controls match‚ and or enhance‚ the companies design and strategy. The company structure‚ culture‚ and human resources have been taken into consideration. What was found‚ was that Southwest has a strong culture‚ which ties most of the strategies together. Supervisors and employees work side by side‚ which promotes trust and understanding
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Ecole supérieure libre des sciences commerciales appliquées (ESLSCA) Strategic Management Paper Southwest Airline Strategic Audit Prepared By : Hesham Gamal El Din El Desouky Mohamed Dandash Wael Youssef Professor : Dr. Saneya El Galaly Group : 21-A Table Of Contents I. Executive Summary 5 II. SouthWest Airlines History 6 III. Current Situation 8 III.1. Current Performance 8 III.2. Strategic Posture 13 III.2.1. Mission & Vision 13 III.2.2. Objectives 14 III
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Southwest Airlines Executive Summary “The U.S. airline industry had lost money in 14 of the 28 years from 1980 through 2007‚ with combined annual losses exceeding combined annual profits by $15 billion. Yet in July 2008‚ Southwest reported record quarterly revenues‚ its 69th consecutive quarter of profitability‚ rising passenger traffic on its flights‚ and a record load factor.”5 With a brilliant strategy of ‘low cost/low fare/no frills’ Rollin King‚ along with Herb Kelleher‚ launched the
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At the onset of the airline industry in the United States‚ major network airlines were the sole providers of air travel. This multifaceted industry was a difficult industry to break into as a consequence of “sophisticated customer segmentation‚ hub-and spoke models and costly information systems for reservations‚ fare wars and intense competition” (Thompson 2008). Shrinkage in airline ticket prices augmented the demand for airline travel. Many markets were simply deserted or over-looked by major
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Management Control System Case UPDEPO By Bert Enriquez JR Background Southwest: of June 18‚ 1971: Headquartered at Love Field in Dallas‚ it began flying with three Boeing 737 serving following Texas cities: Dallas‚ Houston‚ and San Antonio 2002: Recognized by Fortune magazine as the most admired Airline Company and listed in “100 Best Corporate Citizen” by Business Ethics 2004: Total operating revenue of $6.5 billion and 31‚000 employees. Evaluation Problem: 1. What is Southwest’s Strategy
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Southwest Airlines’ Strategic Management Chungsun Park Nonhanhla Nene Mohit Khatri Junbai Ma HOS 407 – Strategic Management Dr. Richard L. Valente 12/12/2011 Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Mission‚ Vision‚ Values‚ and Goals 4 Organizational Structure 5 Management Process and Roles 6 Porter’s Five Forces 6 Threat of New Entrants 6 Threat of Substitute Products 8 Bargaining Power of Suppliers 9 Bargaining Power of Buyers 10 Rivalry 11 The Roots of Competitive
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Southwest Airlines Case Analysis Problem As a fledgling operation‚ how does a startup company compete within an established market in terms of price‚ performance and promotion Issues On February 1‚ 1973 Braniff airlines announced a half-price “Get Acquainted Sale” on all flights between Dallas and Houston. This was Southwest Airlines most profitable route. Southwest had to decide how to respond to Braniff Airlines move. Southwest Airlines is a startup business * They faced barriers to
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Southwest Airlines provides short haul‚ high frequency‚ point-to-point‚ low-fare services to and from 58 cities across the United States. The company is known for its low-cost fares and superior customer service in the airline industry. The company was started in 1971 with a motto still lived by today‚ "If you get your passengers to their destinations when they want to get there‚ on time‚ at the lowest possible fares‚ and make darn sure they have a good time doing it‚ people
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