of Southwest’s competitive advantage? Southwest Airlines’ successful and profitable business model has been driven by several strategies: high aircraft utilization; standard fleet; charismatic leadership; low fare carrier; excellent customer service practice; attractive frequent flier program; innovative and creative marketing program; performance focused organizational culture; strategic human resources management and a lean operations. Southwest fleet is made up of mainly Boeing 737 fuel
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................................................... 1 2 What are the characteristics of the airline industry? ................................. 2 3 Which were the most important trends and developments in the airline industries’ past shaping the current future? .............................................. 4 4 Which trends and developments can be identified in the current airline industry that will shape its future? ...........................................................
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History of the Company Southwest Airlines was founded by Rollin King and Herb Kelleher and was incorporated in 1967. The airline launched its first route in 1971‚ servicing Dallas‚ Houston and San Antonio. By 1975 Southwest went public on the American stock exchange. By 1979‚ the airline was flying outside of Texas to New Orleans and expanded its service to the West Coast in 1982. Beginning in 1990‚ Southwest’s revenues exceeded one billion dollars‚ making it a major airline company. On May 2‚ 2011
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A key objective of marketing is to provide products and services that customers really want and to make customers feel their contact with the marketer is helping build a good relationship between the two. In this way the customer becomes a partner in the transaction‚ not just a source of revenue for the marketer. Willing customers may be unable to buy and able customers may be unwilling to buy due to 1. Lack of Customer Data Integration (CDI) which is the process of managing the customer response
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Network Marketing: Exploitation of relationships – Myth or Reality? Geevarghese K. Mathews* Dr. James Manalel** Siby Zacharias*** Abstract The Network Marketing‚ first popularized by Amway‚ in 1950s in USA is gaining momentum in India. The total turnover of network marketing companies in India was estimated at Rs 301‚044 crores in 2005 with an annual growth rate of 25% .The India Direct Selling Association (IDSA) has projected that the network marketing industry will be around Rs 8000 crores by
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Gary Kelly High Profile CEO of Southwest Airlines Stephanie Bleam October 19‚ 2011 Mr. Gregory Haughton Introduction Gary Kelly serves as the Chairman of the board‚ President‚ and Chief Executive Officer at Southwest Airlines. A 23-year veteran who becomes CEO in 1989‚ Gary has worked closely with southwest legendary cofounder and Chairman Emeritus Herb Keller and
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Proposed Value 8 Bibliography 9 Abstract The international student market is highly competitive and recruitment strategies are critical. Many universities focus on building relationships with students as a strategy. The purpose of this report is to determine perceived placement‚ the relationship marketing (RM) strategy and how the stakeholders are targeted. I will analyze the interrelationship between the three factors‚ and visit the drivers and enablers for each organization. I will address
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The Antidote Emerald Article: Relationship marketing - but why? Gould‚ B Article information: To cite this document: Gould‚ B‚ (1998)‚"Relationship marketing - but why?"‚ The Antidote‚ Vol. 3 Iss: 5 pp. 22 - 24 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000006568 Downloaded on: 14-10-2012 To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight.com This document has been downloaded 3946 times since 2005. * Users who downloaded this Article also downloaded: * Jagadish N. Sheth
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Analyzing Southwest Airlines using the Congruence Model Company’s Strategy: Southwest’s strategy is to improve efficiency in its operations and pass cost saving to its customers by offering them low and competitive prices. Southwest Airlines is dedicated to providing the highest quality of Customer Service delivered with a sense of warmth‚ friendliness‚ individual pride‚ and company Spirit. Analyze each key element of the company separately based on the congruence Model Organization Structure
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is using. Customers markets is the Lane Crawford more focus on. Customers markets are the most important of the six markets models. Customers must important; at the same the firms also focus on marketing activity. However‚ marketing activities need to decrease direct at transactional marketing. The marketing activities are focus on acquiring a new customer and building long term customer relations. Lane Crawford has some events in each month‚ only VIP and magazine reporters can get the invitation.
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