evaluate the adaptation of the marketing mix (MM) of two airlines with respect to a certain marketing tactic. Therefore‚ Etihad Airways‚ the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the South African low-cost carrier Mango have been chosen for the comparison. Hence‚ brand positioning and awareness will be appraised as a marketing tactic for both airlines. Secondly‚ this report will compare and evaluate how these two airlines adapt product and promotion as part of the MM in order
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ONLINE TICKETING IN THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY: THE GLOBAL IMPACT Chiang-Nan Chao‚ St. John’s University‚ Jamaica‚ NY‚ USA Robert J. Mockler‚ St. John’s University‚ Jamaica‚ NY‚ USA Dorothy G. Dologite‚ Baruch College‚ New York‚ NY‚ USA ABSTRACT As consumers move away from the traditional approach of buying airline tickets in the past years‚ airlines are benefiting from cost reduction due to the rapid increase in paperless e-ticket sales and restrictive use of traditional travel agencies. However‚ when
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Continental Airlines Memo To: Lawrence Kellner From: Date: Re: The purpose of this memorandum is to address the profitability issues at Continental Airlines and to estimate the costs for 2009 to forecast the future outlook of the company. To address these issues‚ I used regression analysis to observe what effect the 11% reduction in flying capacity would have on the firm’s future operating costs. I also used the results from the regression analysis to verify the costs that‚ if reduced
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along the four dimensions? a) Geographic scope Southwest airline provides point-to-point service between midsize cities and secondary airports in large cities. This can help avoiding congestion in large airports and hence save an average 20% of average flight time. b) Choice of business (corporate portfolio) SWA focuses on only airlines services‚ especially the short-haul flights. c) Vertical Integration decision Southwest airline does all of its own ticketing‚ not making its seats available
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The Beauty of Magic in the tales of the Grimm’s Brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm‚ more commonly known as the Grimm’s brothers‚ are the men responsible for countless fairy tales that are still loved and cherished today. Over one hundred and fifty years later‚ their renditions of tales are so readily available and amongst the finest fairy tales known. Full of enchantment and magic‚ their tales lead characters through journeys of hardships‚ discovery and truth where only their underlying morale will
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Proposal to avoid managerial derailment and failure Southwest Airlines strict adherence to its mission to provide the highest quality of customer service delivered with a sense of warmth‚ friendliness‚ individual pride‚ and company spirit is a key factor to the company’s success (About Southwest Airlines Co‚ 2013). The airlines ability to commit to employees to provide them with a stable work environment that ensures equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Southwest prides itself on
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Balanced Scorecard. Airline industry is very competitive as Jetstar isn’t the only Domestic Flight dominating the market. Porter’s Five- Forces Model is used to analyse the intensity and profitability of this industry. In order to illustrate Jetstar’s competitive advantage over its competitors‚ Porter’s Five Forces evaluation is assessed below. Porter’s Five Forces model is essential to evaluate Jetstar Airways’ competitive advantage as it was established in 2003 as a low-cost airline by its parent company-
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Southwest Airlines in 2010: Culture‚ Values‚ and Operating Practices Summary Southwest Airlines was founded by Herb Kelleher in 1967 to provide low-cost service between Dallas‚ Houston‚ and San Antonio. Although the U.S. airline industry had lost money in 15 of the 30 years between 1980 and 2009‚ Southwest has reported profit every year since 1973. Southwest Airlines is considered to be the most successful budget airline in the U.S. Since 2000‚ the number of passengers flying Southwest has
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Introduction Malaysia Airline started on 12 October 1937. On 2nd April 1947‚ Malaysia Airlines took its first commercial flight as national airline. Malaysia Airlines changed it name to Malaysian Airlines Limited after the formation of Malaysia in 1963. After that‚ Borneo Airways had incorporated into Malaysia Airlines Limited‚ within 20 years Malaysia Airlines Limited grew from single aircraft operator into a company with many employees. A new logo was introduces and the airline grew exponentially
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Management Information System (MIS) All info © Planitas Systems Ltd. 2006 Management Information System (MIS) While the Planitas MIS uses modern IT technology it is‚ first and foremost‚ a tool that provides mission-critical information to airline managers. It is designed to overcome the lack of vital real-time management information relating to revenue‚ past and future. “Planitas’ commitment to working with us to customize and fine tune their MIS software to fit Hawaiian’s needs has proven
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