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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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    As with any company‚ Southwest Airlines has risks that have to deal with. For starters‚ co-founder and visionary leader Kelleher will soon be less involved in the firm ’s operations. Mr. Kelleher is responsible for the decision making of Southwest Airlines so it is going to be interesting to say the least when he takes a lesser role in the daily business of Southwest. Perhaps a more important risk‚ though‚ is the simple fact that Southwest is an airline. Past financial indicators have shown that

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    Strategic HRM Presentation Topic: Southwest Airlines: A Case Study Linking Employee Needs Satisfaction and Organizational Capabilities to Competitive Advantage written by Roger Hallowell Reference: Human Resource Management‚ 1996‚ Vol. 35(4)‚ p. 513-534 Presented by: M. Shahnawaz Adil Dated: Tuesday‚ March 01‚ 2011 Course Facilitator: Mr. Ahsan Durrani Abstract (as written by Roger Hallowell): This article analyzes the sources of Southwest Airlines’ competitive advantage using an integrative

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    The airlines industry has historically been one of the most unprofitable industries. The reason can be explained when incorporating Michael Porter’s famous Five Forces Model. The threat of competition is Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is an American low-cost airline based in Dallas‚ Texas‚ with its largest focus city at Las Vegas ’ McCarran International Airport. It is the largest airline in the United States by number of passengers carried domestically per year and (as of December 31‚ 2007)

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    Southwest Airlines: 1993 (A) - Just Plane Smart -SummaryIntroduction: During the summer of 1003‚ the company was about to receive two uncommitted airplanes. The director of schedule planning needed to find a way to put these machines to work and meeting growth objectives without damaging the company’s focus. The main decision should be compliant with the Southwest Airlines’ organizational culture. History: Southwest started in 1971‚ after going through court battles caused by competitors that

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    Southwest Airlines was started over 38 years ago as a small Texas airline and has grown to become one of the largest airlines in the United States because it differentiates itself as the most successful low-fare‚ high frequency‚ point-to-point carrier. Since 1987 Southwest has consistently led the entire airline industry with the lowest ratio of complaints per passenger boarded. What does Southwest do differently that no one else in airlines does? It keeps things simple and consistent‚ which drives

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    success of Southwest Airlines? 2. How significant is the 10 to 15 minutes turnaround time of Southwest’s aircraft in terms of savings in investment and utilization of its aircraft compared to competitors? 3. What challenges is Southwest facing in the future and how should they meet those challenges? 4. What should their business and operations strategy be for the future? 5. Has Gary Kelly‚ the new Southwest CEO since 2004‚ been able to maintain the profitability of Southwest Airlines while insuring

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    LOGO Southwest Airlines In a Different World Provided by: Razie Dehghani Mahsa Ghanbari Shima Effatpanahi Background • The most U.S. customers with the most flights and seats • To only 64 cities • Outstanding‚ passionate‚ caring Customer Service combined with an efficient‚ simple‚ low-fare Customer experience provided with high reliability and operating expertise.” • The most consistently profitable record in the world’s airline industry • Changed the rules with many imitators following such as:

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    Executive Summary Southwest Airlines is one of the most profitable airlines in the airline industry. During turbulent economic times Southwest has managed to continue strong revenue growth in a disastrous environment and has operated profitably for 39 consecutive years (Mintzmyer‚ 2012). Southwest Airlines has capitalized on the company’s strength of being the top low cost carrier by offering a simple and efficient business plan that prides itself on customer service. Southwest utilizes only the

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    Case Study: Southwest Airlines Jeremy Potter Oakland City University Introduction Southwest Airlines is one of the most successful airlines in the world. Their success comes from many different sources within the company. Today‚ most airlines are purely focused on growth‚ and tend to “nickel and dime” their customers to make up for profit losses. Southwest‚ on the other hand‚ has put an increased focus on their customers. They’re constantly striving to provide low ticket prices and excellent

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