Background of JetBlue Airways JetBlue Airways Corp. is one of the major American low-cost airline and one of the best examples of a succeeding business because of excellent customer service based on low operating cost relative to the superior product offering (offer a product superior to competitors at affordable prices). JetBlue is established in 1999 by David Needleman and commenced operation only February 11‚ 2000 with new Airbus A320 aircraft operating between Buffalo and Ft. Lauderdale (Nasdaq
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British Airways PLC Flying an extensive route network of more than 300 different destinations in more than 70 countries‚ with nearly 250 aircrafts in service‚ British Airways is today the largest airline in the UK and the leader in terms of transatlantic flights globally. They are a group mainly based in Heathrow Airport‚ London Gatwick and Manchester‚ where they operate international & domestic scheduled air services for carriage of passengers‚ freight & mail. In addition‚ British Airways is part
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JEFFREY A. KRUG MAJOR WORK MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS VOLUME I: MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS I. Definitions and Concepts 1. Reed‚ Stanley Foster‚ Alexandra Reed Lajoux‚ and H. Peter Nesvold‚ The Art of M&A. New York‚ New York: McGraw-Hill‚ 2007‚ 4th Edition‚ Chapter 1‚ “Getting Started in Mergers and Acquisitions‚” pp. 1 – 8 (8 pages‚ one column‚ ISBN 0-07-140302-7). 2. Gaughan‚ Patrick A.‚ Mergers‚ Acquisitions‚ and Corporate Restructurings. Hoboken‚ New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons‚ Inc.‚ 2007
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A Merger Proposal A.1. Bill Bailey‚ Chairman of the Board of the Utah Opera Organization (UOC) is cautiously in support of the merger of the UOC and the Utah Symphony Orchestra (USO). Mr. Bailey favors the proposed merger for the following reasons‚ due to the economic climate the UOC’s financial stability‚ although stable at present‚ could be at risk for decline in the years to come due to the declining public and private support of the arts. Also‚ Mr. Bailey along with the UOC trustees would like
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Superficial STEEP and Porter’s Six Forces analyses for the US airline industry. STEEP ANALYSIS 1. Technological • Internet Availability: The availability of internet to the general public gave the airline industry a lot of competition. Before there was much more price control from the airlines themselves and prices could be raised or lowered whenever they felt necessary. Only travel agencies had this information available other than the airlines themselves. Internet availability has regulated a lot
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Airline Catering What is airline catering? Airline catering is a business that provides food service at a remote site‚ specifically airline companies. It involves providing meals for passengers on board an aircraft as well as for restaurants situated at airport terminals. Modern airports have a variety of food and beverage outlets to cater to the increasing number of air passengers. Catering to passengers en route is normally contracted out to a flight catering unit of a reputed hotel or to a
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Distribution at American Airlines Case Analysis Key marketing issue or challenge facing American Airlines American Airline’s key marketing issue is its distribution system. Over the past decade‚ the airline industry‚ Global Distribution Systems (GDSs)‚ and travel agencies have battled with full content agreements. The GDSs have pursued content equality to each other‚ direct channels‚ and emerging technologies (web-based bookings) to prevent a loss in market share. The idea behind the agreements
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES Southwest Airlines Co. is a major U.S. airline and the world’s largest low-cost carrier‚ headquartered in Dallas‚ Texas. It was established in 1967 that operates Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways to fly among three major Texas cities – Dallas‚ Houston and San Antonio. It is the biggest operator of the Boeing 737 in the world. Flight distances ranged from 190 to 250 miles and flight time were about 45 minutes. Today Southwest operates nearly 400 Boeing 737 aircraft to 59 U
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[pic] INTRODUCTION The phrase mergers and acquisitions (abbreviated M&A) refers to the aspect of corporate strategy‚ corporate finance and management dealing with the buying‚ selling and combining of different companies that can aid‚ finance‚ or help a growing company in a given industry grow rapidly without having to create another business entity. In the Indian context‚ both the term “mergers” & “amalgamation” are used interchangeably. For instance‚ according to section
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ANALYSIS OF SELECTED AIRLINE¡¯S PROSPECTS Table of Contents: 1. Introduction 3 2. Trends and Strategies in the Airline Industry: a Brief Overview 3 3. Airline Profiles 5 3.1 Southwest Airlines 5 3.2 United Airlines 5 3.3 American Airlines 5 4. The Impact of Acquisitions and Mergers 6 4.1 United Airlines/USAir 6 4.2 American Airlines/Trans World Airlines 7 4.3 Southwest Airlines/ATA 7 5. The Impact of Bankruptcy Proceedings on Untied Airlines 8 6. Effect of United Airlines Chapter 11 Proceedings
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