EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Southwest Airlines Co. provides low-fare‚ "no-frills"‚ civil air transportation. The company was incorporated in 1967 and is headquartered in Dallas‚ Texas. As of December 31‚ 2005‚ it operated 445 Boeing-737 aircrafts and provided service to 61 cities in 31 states. The company also provides frequent flyer awards to business partners‚ including credit card companies‚ hotels‚ telecommunication companies‚ and car rental agencies. Southwest Airlines is the fifth largest airline company in
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Southwest Airlines Case Study Manohar Gadiraju Overview Southwest Airlines has been a cost leader in the airline industry with continuous growth and profits for the past 35 years. It has been the fourth largest domestic carrier with low priced routes and a no frills policy - free of in-flight meals and baggage transfers. The low cost fares‚ almost comparable to automobile transportation costs‚ have created both an unprecedented growth and new markets for this airline. Southwest was
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Eagle Airlines Keith Russell‚ president of Eagle Airlines‚ a small airline operating in south-eastern Australia‚ had been considering expanding his operation and now the opportunity was available. An acquaintance had put him in contact with the president of a small airline in the west that was selling an aeroplane. Many aspects of the situation needed to be considered however‚ and Keith was having a hard time sorting them out. The Company Eagle Airlines (“Eagle”) owned and operated three
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company’s debt until and unless he is still holding a position in the company. In case of Kingfisher‚ Vijay Mallaya is a promoter as well as the Managing Director of the company and he gave personal assurance to the banks so he could be asked to repay the loans taken. A director is a person who is responsible for managing the company’s activities. As a company is a separate legal entity it is obliged to repay its debt but in case 1. A director falsely misrepresents a company for money and is proved guilty
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Southwest Airlines started out as a very small company that was established in 1967. At that time‚ they had only three airplanes and twenty-five employees. Southwest now is one of the most successful major airlines in the United States. With the mission of “dedication to the highest quality of customer service delivered with a sense of warmth‚ friendliness‚ individual pride‚ and company spirit” (About Southwest‚ n.d.) has allowed the company to grow to 694 aircraft and 46‚000 employees (Hitt‚ Ireland
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Southwest Airlines‚ Key Facts: Niche strategy. Concept: Concentrate in underutilized airports 1 type of aircraft fuel-efficient 737 (1994 more that 200 planes) Frequent‚ on-time departures Low cost fares‚ only 2 types of fares per root No seats assigned‚ no meals Point-to-point roots Higher equipment initialization‚ shorter turn-around times Competitive advantage: Cost structure "The workforce is dedicated to the company. They’re Moonies basically. That’s the way
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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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I. Overview Over forty years ago‚ Southwest Airlines began as a small airline determined to keep things simple. They strived to provide their customers with the lowest fares‚ get them to their destinations on time and‚ most importantly‚ make sure their employees and customers were happy throughout the whole process. These practices have been upheld over the years as the airline continues to grow and prosper. Southwest Airlines has maintained their small company roots and southern hospitality
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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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