1978‚ President Carter signed into law the Airline Deregulation Act. The purpose of the law was to effectively get the federal government out of the airline business. By allowing the airlines to compete for their customers’ travel dollars‚ was the thinking‚ that fares would drop and an increased number of routes would spring up. Expected Results The results of airline deregulation speak for themselves. Since the government got out of the airline business‚ not only has there been a drop in
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Executive Summary Porter Airlines‚ a short-haul commercial airliner established in 2002‚ have enjoyed significant and steady growth since inception. The concern now is to devise a solution that will allow Porter to continue its controlled expansion strategy‚ as it has been so successful and integral to the growth of the company over the past several years. Situation Analysis Porter Airlines operates in a fiercely competitive airline industry‚ where competitors compete based on price‚ service‚ and
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A CASE ANALYSIS ON NORTH-SOUTH AIRLINE I. CASE BACKGROUND Northern Airlines merged with Southeast Airlines to create the fourth largest U.S. carrier in which it inherited both an aging fleet of Boeing 727-300 aircraft and Stephen Ruth. As the new president of the airline‚ Stephen’s first concern is to create a financially solid company since it is a common presumption for airline industries that maintenance costs rise with the age of aircrafts. He noticed that there have been significant differences
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1 Why has Southwest been so much more successful than its competitors? From the start‚ Southwest had the advantage of cheaper startup cost of aircraft due to Boeing overproducing its Boeing 737. Southwest’s key strategy was cheapest ticket pricing. Their goal was to charge fares at all times that were below the cost of driving a car. Another key strategy was the 10 minute turnaround time which enabled the airline to generate higher revenue. The airline then later adopted the airline with the fun
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North South University SCHOOL OF BUSINESS BBA Program Spring‚ 2013 MGT 489 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT (Section-1) Case on “Plane Wreck: The Airline Industry in 2001-2004” Submitted to: Dr. Abdur Rab Professor School of Business Submitted by: Name ID Shah M. Jakaria
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Introduction Singapore Airlines (SIA) has developed into one of the most respected travel brands around the world. Its mission statement: "Singapore Airlines is a global company dedicated to providing air transportation services of the highest quality and to maximizing returns for the benefit of its shareholders and employees". Singapore Airlines has grown from a regional airline into one of the world ’s leading carriers. They have a young‚ efficient fleet‚ an educated staff attuned to quality‚
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IndiGo Airlines – A Case study in International Business Strategy The right thing to do is also the smart thing to do The success of Indigo is a mix of a clear brand promise of "on time" and supported with slick branding and signage‚ smart technology support and a passionate and young work force who multi-task. About Indigo IndiGo is India’s largest airline with a market share of 29.5 per cent as of June‚2013 as well as the country’s largest low fare carrier. IndiGo is the fastest growing
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Spirit Airlines (SAVE) is an ultra low-cost‚ low-fare based in Fort Lauderdale‚ Florida that provides affordable travel opportunities. The IPO for Sprit airlines was offered on June 11th‚ 2011. The price of the stock at the IPO date was of $12.00. According to NASDAQ.com‚ the money that was raised on the IPO was $187.2 million dollars‚ with 5 million dollars in expenses. After the underwriting cost eliminated they approximately raised171.0 million. After the IPO sale
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Philippine Airlines Lucio Tan‚ the owner and Chairman of Philippine Airlines (PAL) was faced with a problem. Despite unacceptable levels of profitability‚ higher levels of passenger boardings for the summer of 1997 indicated that a sharp increase in staffing levels was required. Faced with this request from his management team‚ Mr. Tan‚ having heard of some effective consulting work carried out by Renoir Consulting in the Philippines‚ asked Renoir to conduct an assessment of his Manila operation
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Hills Hoist (1945) Born in 1902 in Knoxville‚ Adelaide‚ Lance Hill was a motor mechanic‚ manufacturer and designer of the rotary clothesline‚ a popular household device of the 1950’s. Growing up in Adelaide‚ he was the second oldest child of Alfred William Hill and Lillian Ethal. As he grew up‚ he helped out with the family business of a bacon and meat canary‚ where he obtained thereafter‚ a steam engineer’s certificate‚ refrigeration and general engineering skills and later opened his own motor
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