EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31‚ 2013 or ¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from ________ to ________ Commission File No. 1-7259 Southwest Airlines Co. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) TEXAS 74-1563240 (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) P.O. Box 36611 Dallas‚ Texas 75235-1611 (Address of principal executive
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Rossetta Stone Inc. I. Current Situation A. Current Performance Proactive and aggressive potential for profit about Rosetta stone’s growth‚ the language – learning industry produced over 83$ billion in consumer spending. From 2004 to 2009‚ Rosetta Stone’s revenue increased from $25.4 million to $252.3 million‚ representing a 58% compound annual growth rate B strategic posture 1. Misson Rosetta Stone’s mission was to change the way people learn languages. The company
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uth-West AirlineA07-05-0006 Southwest Airlines 2005 You are now free to move about the country.™ In 2005‚ Southwest Airlines (Southwest)‚ the once-scrappy underdog in the U.S. airline industry‚ carried more domestic passengers than any other U.S. airline. The company‚ unlike all of its major competitors‚ had been consistently profitable for decades and had weathered recessions‚ energy crises‚ and the September 11 terrorist attacks. In recent years‚ Southwest had become more aggressive with its
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Audit 5 6. Strategic positioning for SIA 8 7. An ability to think strategically for SIA 10 BCG’s growth / share matrix 11 8.Strategic plan for SIA 12 9.Conclusion 14 10.References 14 1.Introduction This report will outline Singapore Airlines (SIA) business’ environment to aid in its future strategy formulation and planning. Firstly‚ this report will analyze the business environment of the organization‚ which is to be considered in its strategy formulation. Next this report will explain
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Chemalite‚ Inc. Bennett Alexander has invented a glow light using a series of chemicals into a contraption he calls Chemalites. He starts up his business by getting $500‚000 from investors and he tries to put his invention on the market. But by the end of 2003‚ with operations in full swing for a good six months‚ Chemalite‚ Inc. is seeing its cash balance drop tremendously‚ which Alexander and his investors view as a negative. Even though they thought their business was doing well‚ the numbers
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Case Analysis – Tale of Two Airlines in the Network Age By –AKK This case analyses Prof. McPherson’s service experience with respect to two Airline carriers‚ which was not expected in this age of Network and Information Technology and also the service level expectations from the customers. First we analyze the setting/situation‚ issues Prof. McPherson experienced and his assumptions; and then try to address them. The bottom line: addressing such situations would improve efficiency‚ customer loyalty
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Originally designed and operated by airlines‚ CRSes were later extended for the use of travel agencies. Major CRS operations that book and sell tickets for multiple airlines are known as global distribution systems (GDS). Airlines have divested most of their direct holdings to dedicated GDS companies‚ who make their systems accessible to consumers through Internet gateways. Modern GDSes typically allow users to book hotel rooms and rental cars as well as airline tickets. They also provide access to
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�� Case Analysis Strategic Marketing in Asia ~ CATHAY PACIFIC ~ INTRODUCTION Since its establishment in 1946‚ Cathay Pacific has been a profitable airline company‚ which experienced periodical growth. In 1998 however‚ the airline experienced a loss of US $70 million‚ a stark contrast from earning $218 million in profits in the previous year. For Cathay Pacific‚ this was the first loss experienced by the air carrier since 1963�. Cathay Pacific ’s economic hardship was mainly the result of a
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Module Leader: Dr Anne GrahamBy DuysalToguz -12235821Date Due: 09/01/2012Word Count: 2‚170 | Turkish Airlines | 4TRS680: Airline Management | Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2 2. Operational Characteristics 3 3. Financial Performance 4 4. Competitive Situation 5 5. Conclusion 6 6. Appendices 7 Appendix 1 – International comparisons of air travel related to GDP‚ 2004 8 Appendix 2- Industry Average International Traffic Vs. THY International Traffic 8 Appendix
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There exist a Supervisory Board with nine members and the chairman is Magdolna Költő. She spoke about the need for change: "Implementation of the business plan forming the basis for the future profitability of the airline is only feasible through the transformation of the old corporate structure‚ and the establishment of far more efficient‚ flexible regulations adjusted to the current market environment_._” The senior management of Malév: Chief Executive Officer - Péter Leonov Chief
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