CASE 3: STRATEGIC CHOICES AT THE SINGAPORE AIRLINES GROUP Strategic Management and strategic Competitiveness Productivity Enhancement 1) Deployment of Technology 2) Total Involvement 3) Incentives The External Environment A) General Environment 1) Demographic • Malaysian Airlines (regional competitor)‚ which is geographically closed to Singapore‚ were imitating SIA’s strategy (threats) 2) Economic • Global financial crisis – reduced demand
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CSR practiced by Southwest Airlines To build a reputation as a leader in corporate social responsibility‚ companies should focus on strong governance practices‚ positive working conditions‚ and a commitment to supporting the needs of communities and the environment Southwest airlines has consistently been on top‚ in the American companies that are nominated as the best practitioners of CSR in the country. Southwest divides its social responsibility among three principal categories; Community outreach/volunteerism
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not the airline industry. The airline industry is a consolidated industry‚ which is an industry dominated by a smaller number of larger companies that are in position to determine industry profit. Companies in the airline industry are interdependent‚ because any competitive move that they make directly affects the market share of its rivals and their profits. If one company makes a move‚ this makes the other companies have to react to that move. So if a big company like Southwest airlines significantly
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Abstract In this paper I will be analyzing the airline industry using Porter’s Five Forces. Porter’s Five Forces is a business management tool that allows firms to possess a clearer perception of the forces that shape the competitive environment of an industry‚ and to better understand what these forces indicate about profitability with regard to the microenvironment. The forces include Competitors‚ Threat of Entry‚ Substitutes‚ Suppliers‚ and Customers. When firms are able to widen their conception
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Importance to economy The revenue of international airlines industry has increased from 476 billion USD in 2009 to 567 billion USD in 2011‚ a 9.3% year-on-year increase. This industry employs 56.5 million workers and accounts for US $2.2 trillion of the global GDP. Indian Aviation industry contributes to 0.5% of the India’s GDP and generates 1.7 million jobs. Technological Trends Major cost items for airlines are fuel‚ labour and maintenance. Airlines are able to reduce the cost/increase profit by
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European Airline Industry – Strategies for the New Millennium European Airline Industry – Strategies for the New Millennium Debarshi Datta‚ Analyst‚ Airline Vertical with Subham L. Chakravarty‚ Asst. Manager‚ Airline Vertical This paper depicts the current scenario in the European Airline Industry through in-depth analysis and appropriate case studies and suggests restructuring‚ along with the implementation of modern IT systems as an effective tool in the struggle for survival. SkyTECH
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The United States airline Industry is a complex business that is affected by many internal and external factors. The successes and failures of this industry are constantly fluctuating over time. While deregulation brought great triumph and positive change‚ the tragedy of 9/11 was the initial factor leading to the downward spiral of failure that the current airlines face today (Siddiqi‚ 2009). Currently‚ the International Air Transport Association reported that the airline industry suffered a net
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American Airlines Marketing cases AMERICAN AIRLINES 1. Issues 2. American Airlines’ objectives 3. The airline industry 4. Market 5. Consumer needs 6. Brand image 7. Distribution system 8. Pricing 9. Marketing related strategies 10. Assumptions and risks 1- Issues The main issue of this case is the lack of profits of the airline industry‚ an industry that should be more than profitable due to the large amount of customers‚ the necessity of using airlines’ services and the high prices charged by most
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Yaqoub‚ Danielle Worthman MGMT 4370 001 Case Study- Stage 1 Frontier Airlines Core Competencies: Frontier Airline has its own core competencies that have ensured its survival. It is one of the earliest airlines in the history of aviation and is still standing strong at the moment competing with its rivals (Courtwright 120). Public and private investors have put over four hundred and fifty thousand dollars to ensure that the airline does not fail to meet its set objectives. This assistance helped the
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Analysis of the Airline Industry Marketing Management Fall II December 8‚ 2003 Table of Contents Environment . .. 3 Demand . .. 6 Competition .. .. 7 Product .. .. 9 Pricing . 11 Placement/Distribution .. . 14 Promotion 16 Conclusions . 17 References
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