Southwest Asia is the term geographers’ use when referring to the Middle East. "Middle East" is a political term coined by the British in the 1930’s to distinguish the region from both the Far East‚ which included China‚ Japan and Indochina‚ and the Near East‚ which included portions of Western Europe. All of these areas are truly only "east" of Europe. In order to emphasize a more global perspective‚ geographers prefer to use the politically neutral term "Southwest Asia" because it does not connote
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Airlines - US - August 2012 Attitudes Toward Airlines and Airline Travel Key points The many changes to airline travel over the last few years have been absorbed by air travelers and a majority (77%) agrees that they feel comfortable with the process of flying. However‚ while air travel is familiar to them‚ most (65%) feel that it is becoming “more and more of a hassle.” The most affluent air travelers (those with a household income of at least $150K) are also the most frequent flyers and
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Singapore Airlines – Case Analysis Situational Analysis Singapore Airlines (SIA) began with the incorporation of Malayan Airways Limited (MAL) in October 1947.The incorporated companies were the Ocean Steamship Company of Liverpool‚ the Straits Steamship Company of Singapore and Imperial Airways. The airline’s first flight was chartered from the British Straits Settlement of Singapore to Kuala Lumpur in April 1947 using an Airspeed Consul twin-engine airplane. SIA has remained competitive
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using fuel efficiency. Their plan has no class difference. They spend more times in the air rather than other airlines. They make very simple to their customers. Southwest has never offered meal service. They provide only cookies and beverage. Offering meal service can be $40 in their price. 2. What are the foundations of Southwest’s competitive advantage? Answer: Even though Southwest had many basics for success‚ a noticeable competitive advantage could be found in its cost structure. They really
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A British airway was the worst rated airlines in 1981 and was called Very Troubled airlines with severe losses‚ bad quality‚ overstaffed and very near to bankruptcy. But with the Survival Plan Initiated by John King‚ the chairman in 1981 changed the image and turned failure into success. The things which he did was simple following the SWOT analysis by analyzing the internal and external factors leading to failure and dissatisfaction. By 1990 British Airways was converted into a profitable entity
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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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Financial Ratio Analysis Singapore Air and Emirates Airlines Emirates Emirates Airline group has started its 1st routes out of Dubai with only two aircraft in 1985 by the Govt. of Dubai and it was supported by the creator of Germania (German Airline). Emirates airline had started their operations with flights to Mumbai and Karachi and then followed by Delhi in September. These days the industry is measured to be a subsidiary of The Emirates Groups which is headquartered in Dubai‚ UAE. The group
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SLEPTEC ANALYSIS - AIRLINE INDUSTRY All industries are influenced by SLEPTEC factors. For example‚ some of the SLEPTEC factors affecting the airline industry in recent years include: Social: increased popularity of foreign travel leading to a boom in demand for air travel. However‚ this has been adversely affected by international terrorism. Legal: there are increasingly tight rules about the materials that need to go into aircraft construction in order to make them safer and more resistant
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Industry Analysis of the Airline Industry An Industry in which I have a potential future interest for an entrepreneurial venture is the ever changing airline industry. Although facing tough numbers after the 9/11 attacks‚ I have always held an interest for this industry. There are several basic economic characteristics for this industry. There are many opportunities‚ there are also many threats. The airline industry was heavily regulated by the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) for close to
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I. INTRODUCTION A. Introduction U.S. Flightways (USF) is a large-sized airline which is publicly traded and has 80.000 employees. It serves more than 50 countries and 250 destinations. Latest airline related measurements show that the Available Seat Mile for USF is 169.9 and the Revenue Passenger Mile is 138.4. The Passenger Load Factor shows 81.5 and The Cost per Available Seat Mile is 11.3 cents per mile‚ whereas the Revenue per Available Seat Mile shows 10.7 cents per mile. USF has a total
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