On September 11‚ 2001 our country was struck by a series of devastating‚ and remember able terrorist attacks. Many remember seeing devastating images and video‚ of some of our beloved country’s most prized landmarks being destroyed and crashed into by hijacked commercial airlines. Osama Bin Laden and Al Qaeda took away lives‚ security‚ and pride from our country that day‚ and things have never been the same since. This brings up a very controversial issue that has been addressed by a college student
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accident of September 11‚ 2001 (How Many People Died in 9/11). Many people died because of two airplanes that got hijacked and hit the well known Twin Towers in New York. New York’s horrible accident caused a lot of chaos‚ disaster and broken families‚ yet many ask these questions “What was 9/11? What happened in 9/11? Who was Osama bin Laden? How did it happen? Why did it happen? And what were the consequences or results of this tragedy?” Therefore‚ the tragedy of September 11‚ 2001 had many causes
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strategies can be executed efficiently and effectively (Cile‚ 2014 ). Southwest Airlines utilizes its functional level to explore and answer the following question to access how the company is progressing in the industry. How are we utilizing human resources‚ information technology‚ finance/accounting‚ marketing‚ or other functional areas to gain a competitive advantage? The primary marketing strategy for Southwest Airlines is to target business travelers because they are the most frequent buyers
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Southwest Airlines in 2010: Culture‚ Values‚ and Operating Practices * Problem statement: Southwest Airlines has high growth and high profitability. However‚ its cost advantage is not as big as in prior years. * Scenario: Southwest Airlines based in Dallas was founded in 1967 by Rollin King and Herb Kelleher. It is one of the major domestic airliners which provides carrier and transportation service. Southwest primarily provides short haul‚ high frequency‚ point- to point‚ low fare service
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in Airport Security The terrorist attacks of September 11‚ 2001‚ have forever changed the security measures taken at all airport/ airlines across America. The tragedy that unfolded on this day‚ called for improvement of our airport security. Following the September 11th terrorist attacks‚ new policies‚ procedures‚ management‚ and tightened airport/airline security were put into place. Prior to the September 11th attacks‚ airports/ airlines in the United States were operating on private security
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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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As we all know‚ on September 11‚ 2001 Muslim terrorists attacked the United Stated. They hijacked 4 airplanes in mid-flight. The first 2 planes flew right into 2 skyscrapers at the World Trade Center in New York City. Obviously‚ the buildings caught fire and collapsed. The third plane demolished part of the Pentagon (the US military headquarters) in Arlington‚ Virginia. The final plane crashed in Shanks Ville‚ Pennsylvania. Both articles agreed that exactly 19 terrorists hijacked the 4 planes; and
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES Executive Summary Southwest Airlines is the largest low cost airline carrier in the United States. Southwest is headquartered in Dallas‚ Texas. The airline was established in 1967. It carries the most domestic passengers of any US airline‚ as of June 5‚ 2011. Southwest uses only Boeing 737’s‚ except for a short time during the 1970’s and 1980’s when they used Boeing 727’s. As of August 2012‚ Southwest is the largest domestic passenger airline operator of the Boeing
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An event that sent the United States into emotional and economical distress‚ the attacks on the World Trade Centers on September 11‚ 2001 opened the eyes of Americans to the threat of terrorism. As the world watched‚ three planes were flown into each of the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon. The unexpected attack stunned americans everywhere and sent them into a feeling of confusion and want for those responsible to be punished. After investigation‚ it was discovered that those responsible
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History of the Company Southwest Airlines was founded by Rollin King and Herb Kelleher and was incorporated in 1967. The airline launched its first route in 1971‚ servicing Dallas‚ Houston and San Antonio. By 1975 Southwest went public on the American stock exchange. By 1979‚ the airline was flying outside of Texas to New Orleans and expanded its service to the West Coast in 1982. Beginning in 1990‚ Southwest’s revenues exceeded one billion dollars‚ making it a major airline company. On May 2‚ 2011
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