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the way for the 1993 partnership between Northwest Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and the Open Skies agreements were extend...

to a destination (though there may be two or three changes in the meantime) rather than to a major city "hub," which then branches...

a positive impact in terms of supporting or even creating a competitive advantage (Huczynski and Buchanan, 2007). There is a gre...

online-mediated travel (Ryanair Holdings PLC, 2009). Threats * Slowdown in the economies of the UK, Europe and the world; * Increa...

the date of September 2: Fly out of Miami on United, rebook a flight on another airline through United or request a refund (Tweh, ...

Airlines Co., 2008) Threats * Uncertainty in fuel prices * Intense competition and competitors concessions gained in bankruptcy * ...

of environmental conditions (Edwards, 1972). Furthermore, the model points out that any change of a component impacts the ...

program. Continental does, however, face other issues when it comes to recruitment and retention. One is the continuation ...

Wireless and mobile devices have become part of everyone's life even if they do not own a smart phone. This paper defines these te...

Many small airlines were founded in the 1980s, some were successful, some were not. This essay discusses People Express airline. T...

quality measures or controls"1. For companies operating in a competitive environment management control systems can be examined ...

nuts and drinks instead) and even a change in clothing. Rather than uniforms, SWA attendants and pilots dress casually, in polo sh...

the same segment, flying many of the same, or similar routes. Examining these two companies demonstrates the way that they are com...

strategic choices and how it is aligned with the vision and mission statements. 2. The Strategy of Southwest Airlines Michael P...

of US airlines, supported by an efficient operating model with aircraft turned round quickly to maximise the revenue generating ti...

in place for some time. 2. Introduction Southwest Airlines is the largest and arguably one of the most successful US domestic ai...

reviewing some of the important issues in the literature which have guiding the way that the data was collected and analyzed. Foll...

This is a global phenomenon. This increase can be seen in terms of both freight and passengers. Here we can see a comparison in th...

need to have a great deal of specific knowledge (Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007). Some pilots are recruited from the military fo...

for individuals backgrounds, abilities or even commitment to the company. At present there has been one meeting of most of the gr...

will be a disproportional increase in demand, increasing the overall revenues. In the last few decades there has been an increas...

management absolutely needed to convey to employees "that what they do matters. Thats why we share with employees the letters we g...

trying to compete. The use will be limited as the company is not in direct competition. The airline is used in many examples of st...

from these actions. When the economy slows down, the monetary policy is to reduce interest rates to make more funds available to e...

is an intensely competitive industry, is ruled mainly by its suppliers and depending on the economy, by its buyers as well. In ad...

may have helped these three airlines, they have a new problem in that: "Now, management must reach out to rank-and-file workers, w...

into a tailspin and also impacted Qantas negatively (Dennis, 2002). Ironically, Ansett throughout the 1980s was recognized...

consistency has given it real strength. Southwest has turned a profit every year for the last 31 years, including 2001. When o...

that defines which are the important independent variables in any scenario. The measurable appear to be a range of factors, but ar...

and basic underlying assumptions (Leading Teams into the Future, 2003). Artifacts are visible organizational structures. Espouse...