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    Case Study 1 – Southwest Airlines 1. To what do you attribute the success of Southwest Airlines? The success of Southwest Airlines was mainly attributed to their innovative high-volume‚ low-margin business model‚ which included cutting flight prices dramatically‚ using their fleet at maximum capacity‚ and entertaining marketing gimmicks. Southwest’s flight structure took advantage of low-density airports and underserved areas and was comprised of a two-tiered pricing structure that books

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    implications of Southwest Airlines with respect to its impact on the airline industry. It will offer meaningful recommendations and plans for implementation. This will be done by looking at Southwest’s pricing strategies‚ costs‚ and competition and putting it in context with the industry as a whole. History‚ Development‚ and Growth Southwest‚ founded by Rollin King and Herb Kelleher‚ began as a small Texan airline almost 35 years ago and has grown to become one of the largest airlines in America.

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    Operations Southwest Airlines operates as a major passenger airline that provides scheduled air transportation in the United States and near international markets (southwest.com). In addition‚ at December 31‚ 2016‚ South West functioned with a total of 723 Boeing‚ 737 aircraft and 101 destination in 40 states‚ the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico‚ and eight near International countries such as Mexico‚ Jamaica‚ The Bahamas‚ Aruba‚ The Dominican Republic‚ Costa Rica‚ and Cuba (Nasdaq.com). Southwest

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    Air Accidents and Investigation Procedures Air Accidents * This is an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft where as a result of the operation of an aircraft‚ any person (either inside or outside the aircraft) receives fatal or serious injury or any aircraft receives substantial damage. The occurrence is also not caused by the deliberate action of one or more persons and that leads to damage or injury. Types of Air Accidents * Pilot Errors - either an airplane pilot

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    Southwest Airlines Case Summary Southwest Airlines was originally named Air Southwest. It was started on March 15‚ 1967‚ by Rollin King and Herb Kelleher. Southwest Airlines is an American low fare airline based in Dallas‚ Texas. It is also the largest airline in the United States by number of passengers carried domestically in a year and the third largest airline in the world by number of passengers carried. Southwest is also one the most profitable airlines in the world posting a profit

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    2002‚ Southwest Airlines stock returned more for their shareholders than any other stock in the same time period (Collins‚ 2006‚ Hospital Strategy IV: Southwest Airlines and thinking outside the box). Many companies have begun to take notice of the Southwest model; a model that allows Southwest to thrive while many of its contemporaries are faced with financial difficulties. The success of Southwest Airlines can be attributed to their structure. This structure has made it possible for Southwest Airlines

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    the Pack: A Review of Southwest Airlines Innovative Fuel Strategy While many airlines suffer from rising fuel costs‚ Southwest Airlines continues to emerge victorious in the aeronautical landscape. Other carriers now forced to increase prices to compensate for fuel costs‚ are now subject to the new mindsets of consumers who are opting for longer bus and car rides‚ or simply not traveling at all. The woes of the airlines industry have many posing the question if airline travel is fast becoming

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    October 4‚ 2013  Southwest Airlines Every business has a CEO who deals with the everyday lifestyle of being the boss. Have you ever wondered how many people who work as the CEO of a company because it was always something they wanted to do? For those of you who said yes‚ think again. The CEO of Southwest Airlines‚ Gary Kelly‚ never had aspirations of being a CEO to a company as large as Southwest Airlines. There are a few founding principles: keep costs down through fast turn-around time at

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    Abstract Airline companies are facing many challenges keeping their cost down and profits up. Some of the main issues are gas prices and pilots pay. CEO of Southwest Airlines‚ Gary Kelly‚ has been able to work with fuel companies to provide one of the lowest costs for gas than any other company. With his great knowledge and social personality‚ he has been a very effective leader for Southwest. The company’s core competencies is treating their customers with respect and showing them that they are

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    BibliographyKernin‚ Roger A. and Peterson‚ Robert A. Strategic Marketing Problems: Cases and Comments. 11th Edition. Southwest AirlinesSouthwest Airlines employees came together in late January 1995 for their weekly Tuesday meeting. A main topic of discussion was the competitions between Southwest airlines and "Continental Lite" and "Shuttle By United". As they were beginning the meeting a staff member advised the team of two changes "Shuttle By United" made to its service and pricing. First was

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