SOUTHWEST AIRLINES Benchmark Executive Summary: Southwest AirlinesA SWOT analysis provides a useful means to assess where a business currently is, and the right strategy for capitalizing on available opportunities to improve its current position (He Continue Reading...
Managing its fleet. This pertains to the optimization of an Airline's major assets, which is its airplanes, which is measure by its load factor, which is that percentage of an airplane's sets that are sold and actually filled at departure. The Comp Continue Reading...
.. I think he's passed off to our right." Later, the first officer is heard asking, "Are we clear of that Cessna?" The flight engineer responds with, "Supposed to be"; and the captain says, "I guess." ("CVR Transcript..." n.d.). The Accident The Na Continue Reading...
Executive SummaryThis paper provides an analysis of Herb Kellehers leadership of during his tenure as CEO of Southwest Airlines from 1971 to 2001. Under the charismatic Kellehers servant-leadership approach which placed a high priority on employee em Continue Reading...
Southwest is a strong performer in the U.S. airline industry. There are a number of reasons for this success, based on the strengths that the company has cultivated over the years. Southwest's strengths include its organizational culture, which is a Continue Reading...
Southwest vs. JetBlue The airline industry is one that has rapidly evolved both with regards to technology and product offerings. This paper argues that technological advancements, deregulation and competitive pricing and marketing strategies are wh Continue Reading...
Southwest vs. Lufthansa quality management Creating value through quality management Southwest Airlines is famed for having one of the most unique business models and philosophies of any airline. It began as a ground-breaking organization that off Continue Reading...
Considering Kelleher's leadership of Southwest, I believe that he falls in the "team leader" quadrant for the simple reason that he emphasized the importance of both task and relationships, led by example and built an organizational culture, which e Continue Reading...
Airline Industry Analysis This report aims to present a summary of findings for a research study regarding the airline industry. The objective of this project was to first, gain new experience in the analysis process of an entire industry from an ec Continue Reading...
4). The return on this modest investment was impressive: "We saw that mobile is five-to-ten times more effective than online advertising" (Butcher, 2009, para. 4). The contest also increased visitors to the company's WAP site (Butcher, 2009). 7. D Continue Reading...
S. are seeing modest improvements in economic indicators. The social environment is favorable for air travel. The mode still holds tremendous cachet with consumers and is favored when consumers can afford it. There is some consideration that the air Continue Reading...
airline ticket pricing varies depending on which day the passenger wishes to fly. This is an important question because it will provide the data necessary to passengers who wish to save money, assuming, of course, that these passengers also have the Continue Reading...
By the turn of the century, though, these low-costs carriers had become profitable or at least had significantly reduced their losses due in large part to concomitant increases by major carriers that were increasing their prices in response to decre Continue Reading...
Southwests SkySolver BreakdownSoftware BreakdownSouthwest Airlines relied heavily on a legacy system called SkySolver for crew scheduling. This outdated software was not up to the task of meeting the demands of modern-day airfare. It had been designe Continue Reading...
On the price dimension of the marketing mix, the company continues to compete with low-end and state-funded carriers, who arguably have a competitive advantage due to their funding source. Nonetheless, 1 Time is fighting the good fight of customer Continue Reading...
LUV The airline industry is subject to a somewhat unique supply-demand curve, and it results in an unorthodox approach to pricing that takes into account a wide range of variables. Airline flights are a perishable good, so the price changes in relat Continue Reading...
One of the key components to Southwest’s strategy is empowering the worker, and the company does this via 2 HR practices: 1) treating employees well through incentives, and 2) hiring the right people for the job. This is a good strategy because Continue Reading...
One-to-one marketing allows premium pricing as well as increased sales volume to particular unique micro markets. Studies show that as customer satisfaction and loyalty increases, consumers are less sensitive to price changes. Generally, they are wi Continue Reading...
In fact, in scanning documents about Southwest, one finds that they have been accused of being insensitive to the issue of larger built passengers. It appears that, at times, SW requires large passengers purchase two seats or not fly. Of course, as Continue Reading...
That is primarily due to the spirit of teamwork the company instills on human workforce. Another reason for success in this regard is the maintenance of certain rules and principles followed by everyone: the CEO, Vice-Presidents, pilots, flight atte Continue Reading...
suitable airline performance data, provide a discussion rivals North American Airline industry found hard match southwest airlines. 2)Discuss dynamic capabilities, distinct capabilities generally, a source competitive advantage fast-paced highly unc Continue Reading...
During the year 1972, the All Houston service was transferred to Houston's Hobby Airport from Houston Intercontinental. This move was prompted by Kelleher who said that after all why customers have to drive 45-minutes to take a 40-minute flight. Wit Continue Reading...
Classic Airlines Case Classic Airlines is going through a period that will shape the future of the company. The competitive landscape is evolving and operations and marketing have not kept pace meeting the needs of their target market. As a result s Continue Reading...
Classic Airlines has the reputation of being the world's fifth largest airline, which commands a fleet of more than 375 jets that serve 240 cities with over 2,300 daily flights. Classic, around for more than 25 years, employs more than 23,000 employe Continue Reading...
Lehigh Southwest Why Southwest Should Come to Lehigh Lehigh Valley International Airport is located in the heart of Pennsylvania's third largest metropolitan area, after Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, and is far and away the most convenient regular s Continue Reading...
JetBlue Airlines Case Analysis JetBlue Case Analysis Discuss the trends in the U.S. airline industry and how these trends might impact a company's strategy. The time period the case study covers and the ensuing years have proven to be among the mo Continue Reading...
American Airlines/U.S. Airways merger issues In January 2012 U.S. Airways Group, the parent company of U.S. airways, expressed interest in acquiring AMR Corporation, American Airlines parent company. This merger would add 1.5 billion dollars in reve Continue Reading...
Ryanair: Europe's Largest Low Fares Airline Ryanair is a European bases low fare airline that connects 160 destinations in its global operations. The airline has 44 bases covering 1100 route over 27 nations. Tony Ryan established the airline in 1985 Continue Reading...
POST-9/11 Management OF U.S. AIRLINE INDUSTRY Strategic Management of the United States Airline Industry after the 9/11/2001 Terrorist Attacks Strategic Management of the United States Airline Industry after the 9/11/2001 Terrorist Attacks Airli Continue Reading...
Executive SummaryThis paper provides an analysis of Herb Kellehers leadership of during his tenure as CEO of Southwest Airlines from 1971 to 2001. Under the charismatic Kellehers servant-leadership approach which placed a high priority on employee em Continue Reading...
Investing in Each Other: Southwest's People-Management Strategy Southwest Airlines' overall people-management strategy is focused primarily on achieving good customer relations (Gallo, 2013). The basis of good customer relations, however, is good em Continue Reading...
Organization's Philosophy Assessing the Culture of Southwest Airlines airline to never declare bankruptcy and stabilize its customer base during recessionary periods over the last ten years, Southwest Airlines has consistently been able to transla Continue Reading...
Based on internal and external assessment, this paper provides strategic recommendations for Spirit Airlines, Inc. Flying to more than 50 destinations in the Americas and with more than 100 aircrafts in its fleet, Spirit Airlines is one of the larges Continue Reading...
Scheduled annual ASMs went up from 300 billion in 1978 to more than 700 billion by 2000. (Tam; Hansman, 2003) Of late, the close association between economic growth and the demand for air traffic travel also led to unprecedented traffic loads and p Continue Reading...
Classic Airlines has fallen into the organizational and strategy trap many of its predecessors had, and that is seeing price as the most valuable strategy to overcoming dropping passenger rates and profits. In fact, that is exactly the wrong strategy Continue Reading...
Legacy Carrier Response: Customer loyalty from years of traveling continues 10% of total traffic; not enough to propel the company into profitability. Regional route strategies focused more on price protection vs. price competition relative to co Continue Reading...
American Airlines: Analysis and Discussion American Airlines History (adopted from American Airlines, 2011) American Airlines was formed in 1934 through the consolidated act of American Airways Inc. And several airline subsidiaries that had been a Continue Reading...
Deregulation in the European Airline Industry The European airline market: Transport is one of the key sectors in Europe with commercial, economic and cultural implications for the European Union citizens. It accounts for over 10% of Europe's GDP Continue Reading...
United Airlines and AMFA The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association, AMFA, is a craft oriented, independent aviation union, representing only airline technicians and related employees in the craft or class in accordance with the National Meditatio Continue Reading...
