Southwest Airlines Case Study 1. Company Overview Southwest airlines began in 1967 as a low-cost‚ low-fare‚ customer-friendly air service shuttling passengers between San Antonio‚ Dallas and Houston‚ Texas. Founded by Rollin King and Herb Kelleher‚ Southwest moved from a small commuter transport of 18 round trip flights within Texas to a bustling market share leader providing more domestic flights than any other airline within the industry. Within two years of its first flight the airline was able
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1) What are Virgin Group’s distinctive resources/capabilities?The Virgin BrandFirstly‚ the Virgin brand is valuable in the form of brand equity‚ where ’Virgin’ is one of the most recognised brand names in the UK‚ and is also well-known in other important markets including Europe and the U.S.A. Based on 1990s research‚ the Virgin brand was recognised by 96% of UK consumers (Case‚ p.685). Secondly‚ it is rare for a brand to have such positive consumer perceptions; which include value-for-money‚ fun
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Norwegian airlines started its operations in 1993 on a regional basis‚ however‚ only appeared on the market as a low-cost carrier on a small scale in 2002. The company is currently operating a mixt fleet of Boeing 787 and Boeing 737-800’s aircrafts. Now‚ Norwegian Airlines are holding eighteen destinations across Europe and USA. Norwegian Airlines succeeded to launch low-cost long haul flights from Gatwick to USA‚ and are currently awaiting AOC approval to launch flights from Ireland to US. This
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The Australian airline industry 2. The External Environment 2.1.1 Demographic Changes Momentarily‚ there is a growing‚ but also aging population in Australia. The Generation Y represents about 4.5 million of the 20 million people living in Australia. This group is reported to be setting and influencing spending pattern trends (Ben Wyld‚ 2005). . 2.1.2 Socio-Cultural Forces Socio-culturally speaking‚ we can see an ongoing trend for greater environmental concerns. Especially people
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Airline Profitability in NIGERA In a 2008 interview with VIA Magazine‚ Richard Branson‚ founder of Virgin Airways‚ said‚ “I’ve always said the easiest way to become a millionaire is to start out a billionaire then go into the airline business.” The airline business has been somewhat of a mixed bag; that is until 2010 when airlines were at their most profitable. According to the Wall Street Journal‚ since 1978 airlines have experienced lagging profits‚ but in 2010 they posted half year profits
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Virgin Group Virgin group is one of the leading international investment group and one of the famous and respected brands in the world. The founder that is Sir Richard Branson has successfully grow his company business in sectors ranging from mobile telephony‚ travel‚holiday‚ leisure‚ services‚ music‚ financial and health & wellness. Their group have employ more than 50‚000 people around the world and their services are provided over 50 countries. Every manager of their group have four management
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Airline Country Codes and IATA Regions Contents Section or Table Page Foreword and Disclaimer 1 Table of IATA Regions and Traffic Conference Codes 1 Notes on Country Names ENCODE – Country Name to ISO Country Code 2 DECODE – ISO Country Code to Country Name 12 Foreword and Disclaimers This document was prepared as an aid to my colleagues and myself‚ in checking Customer Usage against the current lists of Countries‚ IATA Regions and Traffic Conference
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is writing to the Virgin in thanks because she finally understands who the saint is – it is through this letter that Cisneros details Chayo’s transformation from a girl with no connections to a woman connected to both the Virgin of Guadalupe and her fictional La Gritona. Even as she is not explicitly mentioned‚ La Gritona makes her appearance as Chayo appreciates that there is more power in the Virgin‚ and in herself‚ than she ever knew before. Chayo writes her letter to the Virgin in thanks on the
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The U.S. Virgin Islands The Virgin Islands is filled with many things to do and see. There are many different people and usually no conflict. It has beautiful beaches and amazing snorkeling spots. The Virgin Islands are located in The Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It is East of Puerto Rico and South of The British Virgin Islands. “Each Island is different and has its own charms and attractions” (Philpott 7). There is so many things to learn about The Virgin Islands. There is so much you
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SWOT Analysis of Virgin Group 1. STRENGTHS Strong brand name. Experienced in two different kinds of distribution - Stationary trade - Mail ordering Location. - Geopolitical position is good for business. Co-existence in the region of 2 seaports and an international airport with direct possibility of export. - Variety of exports possibilities. Large land resources. - Existence of a powerful technical basis and building firms. Ecologically clean environment. - > 100
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