Aircraft of Swiss Air were grounded in Zurich back in 2001 due to the lack of cash flow. There was so little money left that there was not enough money to pay for fuel. This was even more surprising since this airline was in one of the richest countries in the world‚ Switzerland. Swissair managed to establish itself as a quality airline throughout its home country of Switzerland and in Europe. Swiss Air celebrated its 70th birthday in March that year with no indications of what would happen in
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Case Analysis: JetBlue 1. What are the most strategically important internal resources and capabilities? JetBlue’s internal resources and strategy has set them apart from the major airline companies as well as regional airline companies. JetBlue uses a Hybrid Carrier model that gives the airline company a niche in the industry by allowing low cost to the customers without depriving them of a full service flight. JetBlue’s has differentiated themselves by providing travelers with snacks and beverages
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Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) is the flag carrier of Ethiopia. During the past sixty plus years‚ Ethiopian has become one of the continent’s leading carriers‚ unrivalled in Africa for efficiency and operational success‚ turning profits for almost all the years of its existence. Operating at the forefront of technology‚ it has also become one of Ethiopia’s major industries and a veritable institution in Africa. It commands a lion’s share of the pan African network including the only daily east-west
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Company profile 1. Kingfisher Airlines : Kingfisher Airlines Ltd is India’s largest company for chartered aviation. They operate in commercial passenger airlines‚ private helicopter and chartered airplane divisions. They also have Air Deccan‚ India’s low cost carrier in their business units. It was started on June 15‚ 1995 with Deccan Aviation as name and as private limited company. The promoters of the company were G R Gopinath‚ K J Samuel and Vishnu Singh Rawal. In Jan 2005‚ it was converted
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THY has some features that makes it strong in the sector. First of all‚ THY charges close to a discount-airline. Secondly‚ it offers a business class service on both overseas and domestic flights. Moreover‚ THY offers a frequent flyer program (an example to this is; Miles&Smiles) Fourthly‚ it competes with international and domestic airlines and long distance inter-city bus services (through price cuts). Finally‚ THY has the best landing slots (in Istanbul & Ankara) and it is the only Turkey based
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An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate on a substantial level. The three largest alliances are the Star Alliance‚ SkyTeam and Oneworld. Alliances also form between cargo airlines‚ such as that of WOW Alliance‚ SkyTeam Cargo and ANA/UPS Alliance. Alliances provide a network of connectivity and convenience for international passengers and international packages. Benefits and costs Benefits can consist of: An extended and optimized network: this is often
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How did the deregulation of air transportation in Europe foster entrepreneurial behavior and innovation in the European airline industry over the last twenty years? Case studies: SAS Airline & Ryanair Master Thesis in Entrepreneurship and Dynamic Business Contexts Spring 2007 Supervisor: Håkan Bohman Entrepreneurship Master Program Authors: Gilles Helterlin and Nuno Ramalho Acknowledgements We would like to express our gratitude to all who have contributed to the realization of this
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Accessed: 29.03.2008. BVA (2007) Deutsche Bank (2007). Messen in Deutschland: Wachsende Überkapazitäten. In: <http://www.dbresearch.com/PROD/DBR_INTERNET_DE-PROD/PROD0000000000209833.pdf> Accessed: 29.03.2008 Deutsche Lufthansa AG (2006). IATA Rangfolge 2006. Stellung der Lufthansa im internationalen Linienflugverkehr der IATA. In: < http://www.lufthansa-financials.de/servlet/PB/menu/1015966_l1/index.html> Accessed: 29.03.2008. GCB (2008). Flyer Geschäftsreisemarkt. In: <http://www.gcb.de/pdf/Flyer_Geschaeftsreisemark
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JetBlue Airways airline was established by David Neeleman as a low-fare airline with high-quality customer service. His goal was to create an airline that was innovative for the current market. Their main focus was to provide service to areas that were underserved as well as to large cities with overpriced fares. He aimed to establish a strong brand that differentiated itself from its competitors by being a safe‚ reliable and low cost-airline. Neeleman managed to achieve this partially by hiring
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GLOBAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT Case 8: Swissair’s Alliances Hoang Van Hung (David) (Graduate MBA) Philippines Christian University Global Business Environment – Prof. Reyes Feb. 22‚ 2013 Metro Manila‚ Philippines I- Case Background The Swiss Air Transport Co. Ltd.‚ was founded in 1931 to fly between Switzerland and a handful of central European locations. By 1949‚ the company had become the Swiss flag airline‚ and had inaugurated long-haul intercontinental service
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