What are the sources of Southwest Airlines’ competitive advantages? There were three keystones to Southwest Airlines’ competitive advantage. The first lied in its employees and how they were managed. Secondly‚ the firm sought to identify major threats and opportunities in their competitors‚ and assess how Southwest could improve and capitalize on markets where their competition failed. And the final significant success factor was the company’s cost structure. Former CEO‚ Herb Kelleher‚ was
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__________________________________________ Executive Summary This report is highlighting the situation in the airline company before and after the two accidents‚ how it affected them financially and also how it hurt their brand reputation. Malaysia Airlines has in the past five years lost millions of dollars and was forced to make some drastic cuts. But in 2012 the situation improved because they received the prize of one of the leading airlines’ in the world. You can say that this is a company with a lot of ups and downs.
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Introduction Singapore Airlines is one of the world ’s leading carriers with an advanced fleet and it is internationally respected as the innovative market leader combining a quality product with excellent service .Being a international company in the competitive International business environment ‚it has to face a number of competitions ‚challenges ‚changing environmental trends and options .To deal with these issues ‚SIA pursue a number of management strategies while maintaining it’s key
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2002‚ Southwest Airlines stock returned more for their shareholders than any other stock in the same time period (Collins‚ 2006‚ Hospital Strategy IV: Southwest Airlines and thinking outside the box). Many companies have begun to take notice of the Southwest model; a model that allows Southwest to thrive while many of its contemporaries are faced with financial difficulties. The success of Southwest Airlines can be attributed to their structure. This structure has made it possible for Southwest Airlines
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INTRODUCTION Air Asia Berhad was set up by Dato’ Tony Fernandes in 2001. In December 2001‚ Dato’ Tony Fernandes along with Dato’ Pahamin Ab. Rajab (Chairman‚ AirAsia)‚ Dato’ Kamarudin bin Meranun (Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer‚ AirAsia) and Abdul Aziz bin Abu Bakar (Director‚ AirAsia) formed a partnership and set up Tune Air Sdn Bhd (Tune Air)‚ an airline holding company then bought over AirAsia from government-owned conglomerate DRB-Hicom on December 2‚ 2001 which Air Asia was originally
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Executive Summary As Southwest continues expanding‚ it is important that they maintain the low cost structure that has made them so successful historically. As larger and more congested destinations are added to Southwest’s routes‚ they must focus on customer service as the on-time arrivals and other metrics are certain to deteriorate. Additionally‚ in order to protect from volatile fuel prices‚ it would be prudent to expand the fuel-efficiency of the fleet by capitalizing on Boeing’s most
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Southwest Airlines: 1993 (A) - Just Plane Smart -SummaryIntroduction: During the summer of 1003‚ the company was about to receive two uncommitted airplanes. The director of schedule planning needed to find a way to put these machines to work and meeting growth objectives without damaging the company’s focus. The main decision should be compliant with the Southwest Airlines’ organizational culture. History: Southwest started in 1971‚ after going through court battles caused by competitors that
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implications of Southwest Airlines with respect to its impact on the airline industry. It will offer meaningful recommendations and plans for implementation. This will be done by looking at Southwest’s pricing strategies‚ costs‚ and competition and putting it in context with the industry as a whole. History‚ Development‚ and Growth Southwest‚ founded by Rollin King and Herb Kelleher‚ began as a small Texan airline almost 35 years ago and has grown to become one of the largest airlines in America.
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Southwest Airlines (A) Case Study 1. In June 1971‚ air transportation was not seen to be the primary transportation tool because of all the time wasted from checking in‚ expensive price‚ and air time. Therefore‚ SWA was not only competing with other airlines‚ but also on ground public transportations. SWA had to come up with a marketing strategy that will convince people that they are different from Braniff and other airlines that were seen to be inefficient and poor punctuality. SWA utilize
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Southwest Airlines Case Study 1. Southwest Airlines was successful for many reasons‚ including low airfare cost‚ “quick turns” ‚ and “spider web” system. But‚ probably most important was their Corporate Culture of putting their employees first and really taking care of them. Southwest believes by doing this makes their employees happy and in turn‚ they will take care of them….. and ultimately that means repeat business. 2. Southwest’s quick turns allowed for them to have twice the industry
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