Illustrate the meaning of “Sustainable Competitive Advantage”. What was the main strategy adopted by Southwest Airlines that made it successful in the airline industry? Competitive advantage is a position of a company in a competitive landscape that allows the company earning return on investments higher than the cost of investments. Competitive advantage should be relevant‚ unique and sustainable. Therefore sustainable competitive advantage‚ it’s a long-term competitive advantage that a company
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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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but only 2 hours by flight. Completion in airline industry is increasingly intense when many airlines step in with their techniques to attract customer. “Who lead the field?” is always a top importance concern of all airlines. Singapore Airlines is not an exception‚ starting as a separate airline from former Malaysia-Singapore Airline in 1972‚ now it is recognizes as one of world’s leading international airlines. We should wonder how come an airline of a small area‚ low population country like
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Southwest Airlines: Does “LUV” Last?* First time in history‚ Southwest Airlines had its “LUV” for customers questioned. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) levied a record $10.2 million fine on Southwest Airlines. They accuse them after missing mandatory safety checks of flying 117 planes on nearly 60‚000 flights between June 18‚ 2006‚ and March 14‚ 2007. Both the FAA and Southwest testified. FAA officials were blamed for being “too close” to the airline and being
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Is the Say of ‘Hong Kong Media Good; Mainland Media Bad’ Completely True? Although the rank of freedom of Hong Kong media is much higher than that of China‚ there are some exceptions to the general rule which states Hong Kong media are free whereas the mainland media are not free. On 6 June 12‚ a Tianamen Square dissident‚ Li Wangyang was found to commit suicide by hanging himself in the Hunan hospital without leaving any note. The suspect of Li’s death evokes all Hong Kong media to report
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This Case Study Analysis will attempt to take an objective look at the key issues and underlying 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
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Case Study: Southwest Airlines Jeremy Potter Oakland City University Introduction Southwest Airlines is one of the most successful airlines in the world. Their success comes from many different sources within the company. Today‚ most airlines are purely focused on growth‚ and tend to “nickel and dime” their customers to make up for profit losses. Southwest‚ on the other hand‚ has put an increased focus on their customers. They’re constantly striving to provide low ticket prices and excellent
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in February that led to the cancellation of over 1‚100 JetBlue flights and adversely affected the travel plans of thousands of passengers. Though numerous interviews and meetings during the past day allowed Barger to outline his vision for the airline‚ he realized that he needed to move quickly in implementing that vision to maintain the confidence of customers‚ employees‚ and shareholders. Just a few miles outside Barger’s window was John Fitzgerald Kennedy (JFK) Airport‚ where JetBlue began
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Case Analysis on the Article‚ ¡§Competitive Turbulence in the Airline Industry¡¨ (Segmentation‚ Targeting and Positioning) EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Airline industry has 4 sectors identified: Full-service‚ Budget‚ Limited-service‚ Premium-service Segmentation and Targeting: Psychographic‚ Behavioral‚ Geographic and Demographic Positioning: Value proposition matrix (more for more‚ less for less‚ etc.) Conclusion and Recommendations: « SIA in marginal value proposition
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JetBlue Airlines Strategic Management Case Analysis Introduction to the Company History of the Firm JetBlue was established in 1999‚ and was the third airline start-up for founder and CEO David Neeleman. Neeleman managed to gather $130 million‚ the most ever raised for a start-up airline‚ from investors that included Chase Capital and financier George Soros. With the large start-up capital he purchased new Airbus A320 jets equipped with satellite TV‚ a first in the industry. In 2004 the
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