Case Study: Distribution Strategy Distribution strategies exist in three forms: exclusive distribution‚ selective distribution‚ and intensive distribution. Kotler and Keller (2009) define each of the distribution strategies as: exclusive distribution limits the number of intermediaries used; selective distribution depends on a limited number of intermediaries; and intensive distribution works with as many outlets as feasible. The distribution strategy of the airlines industry was not a part of
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group would like to extend the utmost gratitude with all our hearts. May God bless us all! I. Executive Summary Philippine Air Lines also known as PAL‚ is the flag carrier and national airline of the Philippines‚ headquartered in the Philippine National Bank Financial Center in Pasay City. Philippine Airlines maintains aircraft with the highest degree of airworthiness‚ reliability and presentability in the most cost-effective manner; and conduct and maintain safe‚ reliable and cost-effective flight
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The report is about GMG airline. The first part of this report illustrates problem definition‚ scope‚ objective‚ methodology and limitations. Then the second part of the report which is the major one discusses about the industry first‚ then overview about GMG‚ their mission‚ vision‚ objective‚ policies‚ strategies and organizational structures. According to the data provided by Bangladesh Biman‚ in 1972 it flew nearly 337‚000 passengers in the domestic sector and 367‚000 passengers
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The U.S. Airline Industry in 1995 2. a) American Airlines’ 1992 air fare strategies resembled its early to mid-80s SuperSavers program. It offered discounts of up to 45% on round-trip flights of at least 7 days‚ purchased 30 days in advance. Previously‚ air fare pricing was a simple structure of first class/coach and peak/off-peak categories. Robert Crandall‚ of American Airlines‚ introduced a new air fare system known as yield management. The simple price structure was unbundled to unleash multiple
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Corporate Strategy Southwest Airlines faced many barriers to entry from the fierce competition of other airlines in the industry. Though competition was fierce‚ Southwest Airlines managed to succeed by doing things differently. Their mission was to provide affordable air travel to those who would not normally fly. Contradictory to the rest of the airline industry‚ Southwest maintained a profit while keeping its fares low. Southwest was unique to the industry in two ways. They focused on the short
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Pricing Analysis Report AIRASIA BUDGET AIRLINE I. Executive summary Budget airline industry Singaporean airlines industry grew by 10.3% in 2007 to reach a value of S$6.5 billion‚ growing by more than 10% up to now. Noticeably‚ low-cost carriers have been the industry’s success story over the past decade. It has won huge number of passengers‚ stealing full-service market share and forcing full-service airline such as SIA to run its own low-cost options such as Scoot
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Design an Investment Strategy using Behavioral Finance Concepts Introduction Traditional economic and finance literature assumes that investors approach risk and return rationally. However‚ in real life‚ the emotions drive investors to make many fundamental missteps during investment. After study Behavioral Finance this year‚ I understand how people actually make decisions and ways in which they tend to deviate from full rationality. Understanding of these biases can help me to avoid some
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USAWC STRATEGY RESEARCH PROJECT AIRLINE SECURITY AND A STRATEGY FOR CHANGE by Colonel Timothy J. Welch United States Army Reserve Colonel Slim Connors Project Adviser This SRP is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Master of Strategic Studies Degree. The U.S. Army War College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools‚ 3624 Market Street‚ Philadelphia‚ PA 19104‚ (215) 662-5606. The Commission
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INVESTMENT STRATEGY REPORT Submitted to J. D. Williams‚ Inc. By Mizar Gonzalez Industrial Engineering Department Southern Polytechnic State university 404-519-2792 February 20‚ 2008 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report is our recommendation for an optimal investment strategy that would allow J. D. Williams‚ Inc. to maximize the annual yield of an investment of $800‚000 in a diversified portfolio of funds. To find the investment that would result in the greatest annual yield
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Currently the airline industry as a whole seems to be on the road of recovery. We‚ American Airlines‚ the fourth largest carrier recently avoided bankruptcy‚ but had a summer full of pressure due to ongoing union struggles and questionable executive compensation packages. After having incurred such big losses‚ this recovery has come about because of the government bailout and many of our large competitors’ abilities to survive the turbulence in the industry. So far‚ the prospects look promising
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