SWOT Analysis: Southwest Airlines SWOT Analysis: Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines made its first voyage back in 1971 with service based in the cities of Dallas‚ Houston and San Antonio (Brief History‚ 2009). 38 years later‚ Southwest Airlines has more than 3300 flights a day and serves 66 cities in 33 states (Factsheet‚ 2009). Southwest Airlines has demonstrated a variety of strengths in its 38 year presence. Recent economic events have also caused a renewed focus on the company’s weaknesses
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between coffee‚ an inelastic product and airline travel‚ an elastic product. Thanks to the addictive nature of coffee‚ consumers prioritize this good and the retail coffee industry has been able to push the envelope on price. On the other hand‚ the history of the airline industry has shown that air travel is thought of as a lavish good and only when feasible will consumers purchase airline travel. Consumer preferences reflect coffee as a necessity and airline travel as a luxury; therefore‚ the two
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Introduction: Southwest Airlines was incorporated on June 18‚ 1971‚ serving three cities‚ Dallas‚ Houston‚ and San Antonio. It has been a successful business that has grown into a powerful force in the airline industry. The reason Southwest has remained financially viable is their commitment through point-to-point service with a quick turnaround time. The more planes in the air and the less time on the ground is a profitably business model. Although‚ there are some areas where Southwest
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Strategic HRM Presentation Topic: Southwest Airlines: A Case Study Linking Employee Needs Satisfaction and Organizational Capabilities to Competitive Advantage written by Roger Hallowell Reference: Human Resource Management‚ 1996‚ Vol. 35(4)‚ p. 513-534 Presented by: M. Shahnawaz Adil Dated: Tuesday‚ March 01‚ 2011 Course Facilitator: Mr. Ahsan Durrani Abstract (as written by Roger Hallowell): This article analyzes the sources of Southwest Airlines’ competitive advantage using an integrative
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Malaysia Airlines First Quarter 2011 Financial Results Tengku Dato’ Sri Azmil Zahruddin (MD/CEO) Mohd Azha b Abd Jalil (CFO) 25 May 2011 © Copyright Malaysian Airline System Berhad 2011. All rights reserved Contents • • • • State of the Industry Staying on course First Quarter 2011 Financial Results Positioning MAS towards becoming the No 1 Airline in Asia • Summary © Copyright Malaysian Airline System Berhad 2011. All rights reserved. 2 Sharp rally in oil and fuel prices
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Background: Southwest Airlines is the largest airline measured by number of passengers carried each year within the United States. It is also known as a ‘discount airline’ compared with its large rivals in the industry. Rollin King and Herb Kelleher founded Southwest Airlines on June 18‚ 1971. Its first flights were from Love Field in Dallas to Houston and San Antonio‚ short hops with no-frills service and a simple fare structure. The airline began with one simple strategy: “If you get your passengers
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1978‚ President Carter signed into law the Airline Deregulation Act. The purpose of the law was to effectively get the federal government out of the airline business. By allowing the airlines to compete for their customers’ travel dollars‚ was the thinking‚ that fares would drop and an increased number of routes would spring up. Expected Results The results of airline deregulation speak for themselves. Since the government got out of the airline business‚ not only has there been a drop in
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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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their own country. Since the September 11 terrorist attacks airlines have been struggling to stay in business. The fear that passengers have is slowing diminishing but it is still affecting the airlines. Airlines have been forced to enforce many regulations and fees adding to their financial struggle. With any international strategy comes a risk. Lufthansa seems to have managed to survive many risks all while being one of three airlines where their debt is to the point of bankruptcy if they have
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Survival Of Low Cost Airlines In India Do We Need New Strategies?? Introduction The liberalization of aviation industry in India has precipitated the boom for domestic & international passenger carriers. The domestic passengers & cargo traffic recorded a growth rate of 20% & 8.5%. The Airport Authority of India manages total 119 airports in the country which includes 7 international airports‚ 94 airports & 28 civil enclaves. The four airports are under PPP Greenfield airports i.e. Delhi
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