Management:A Strategic Analysis of Zipcar | | | Student ID Number: 0898244‚ 0889876 | 11/30/2011 | Table of Contents 1.0) Abstract………………………………………………………………………...2 2.0) Introduction…………………………………………………………………….3 3.0) PESTEL Analysis…………………………………..……………..…………...4 4.0) Five Forces………...……………………………..…………….…..…………..6 5.0) Three Generic Strategies.……………………………..……………..…………8 6.0) Strategy Direction……………………………………………………...……..10 7.0) Value Chain Analysis…………………………………
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Southwest Airlines Executive Summary “The U.S. airline industry had lost money in 14 of the 28 years from 1980 through 2007‚ with combined annual losses exceeding combined annual profits by $15 billion. Yet in July 2008‚ Southwest reported record quarterly revenues‚ its 69th consecutive quarter of profitability‚ rising passenger traffic on its flights‚ and a record load factor.”5 With a brilliant strategy of ‘low cost/low fare/no frills’ Rollin King‚ along with Herb Kelleher‚ launched the
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Airlines - US - August 2012 Attitudes Toward Airlines and Airline Travel Key points The many changes to airline travel over the last few years have been absorbed by air travelers and a majority (77%) agrees that they feel comfortable with the process of flying. However‚ while air travel is familiar to them‚ most (65%) feel that it is becoming “more and more of a hassle.” The most affluent air travelers (those with a household income of at least $150K) are also the most frequent flyers and
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MALAYSIA AIRLINE SYSTEM BHD (MAS). Company Profile Malaysia Airlines started when a joint initiative of the Ocean Steamship Company of Liverpool‚ the Straits Steamship of Singapore and Imperial Airways led to a proposal to the Colonial Staraits Settlement government to run air service between Penang and Singapore. The result was incorporation of Malayan Airways Limited (MAL) on 12 October 1937. On 2 April 1947‚ MAL took to the skies with its first commercial flight as the national airline. However
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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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A British airway was the worst rated airlines in 1981 and was called Very Troubled airlines with severe losses‚ bad quality‚ overstaffed and very near to bankruptcy. But with the Survival Plan Initiated by John King‚ the chairman in 1981 changed the image and turned failure into success. The things which he did was simple following the SWOT analysis by analyzing the internal and external factors leading to failure and dissatisfaction. By 1990 British Airways was converted into a profitable entity
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Politics Thailand operates a constitutional monarchy system of government with a multiparty system. In this system‚ the head of Thai government is the prime minister while the head is served by a hereditary monarch. The current head of state is Majesty the King Bhumibol Adulvadej( Rama IX) while the prime minister is Yingluck Shinawatra.(thai congenvacouver 2013) The country has had a long history of political instability‚ especially between 1997 and 1998 as a result of the economic downturn
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Introduction Emirates‚ a Dubai‚ United Arab Emirates based airline is a subsidiary of The Emirates Group‚ owned by the government of Dubai. Emirates Airlines is crowned as the largest amongst its competitors in the Middle East as it operates nearly 3‚400 flights per week from its hub‚ Dubai International Airport‚ to more than 142 cities in 78 countries across six continents Emirates is renowned as a strong brand as it has emerged as a leader in the aviation industry‚ particularly in terms of service
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Financial Ratio Analysis Singapore Air and Emirates Airlines Emirates Emirates Airline group has started its 1st routes out of Dubai with only two aircraft in 1985 by the Govt. of Dubai and it was supported by the creator of Germania (German Airline). Emirates airline had started their operations with flights to Mumbai and Karachi and then followed by Delhi in September. These days the industry is measured to be a subsidiary of The Emirates Groups which is headquartered in Dubai‚ UAE. The group
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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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