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feeling that I have these days as I watch the airline industry. There they are, flying along with absolute, reckless abandon and it is just a matter of time before they hit something. I am not sure what they will hit-reregulation, economic reality, unlooked-for competition from upstart airship companies-but I do know that when they hit it, it will be spectacular. So what is fueling all this talk of crashing trains and dire predictions vis-à-vis the airlines? Two words: Customer Service. Any good businessman

Introduction American Airlines, Inc. (AA) is a major and the world’s largest U.S airline in terms scheduled passenger-kilometers flown, fleet size, scheduled passenger-kilometers flown, number of destinations served, number of destinations served and revenue. It’s headquarter is within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex in Fort Worth, Texas. American Airlines and its regional partners fly in wide-ranging domestic and international network with more than 6,700 flights per day. It also flies to more

Delta Airlines in a major American airline company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The company was founded on May 30, 1924. They operate as an extensive domestic and international network. Delta currently operates a fleet of more than 700 aircraft and they employ approximately 80,000 people. In 2011 they were the world’s largest airline in terms of fleet size. Delta Airlines is a very successful company. Part of what makes them so successful is expansion, making good decisions in

Alaska Airlines has managed to remain in the “green” as other airlines seem to be suffering in a market space that sees fierce competition. According to Sam Matthews of the Business Insider “Alaska Airlines (ALK) grew its revenue at a compound annual growth rate (or CAGR) of 7% in 2010–2014. The airline had total revenues in 2010 of $3,832 million, which grew to $5,368 million in 2014” (Alaska Airlines’ Historical Revenue and Earnings Growth, 2015). How is it possible that an airline that operates

Delta Airlines Mitchell B. Workman Middle Tennessee State University  Delta Airlines Introduction Delta Airlines is one of the leading airline industries in the market based on on-time performance, revenue per available seat, customer satisfaction, and it is well positioned in taking advantage of the new positive economic outlook for the airline industry. It is a domestic Airline carrier that provides passengers and cargo services throughout the US and other international destinations. Some of its

Delta Connection carrier service to 321 destinations in 58 countries in January 2008. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offered more than 500 weekly flights to 63 destinations in January 2008. It is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance that provides customers with worldwide

Americans next largest competitor soon followed with their own merger a year after the Delta airline merger. In 2010 United Airways merged with Continental Airways. With this merger, United now owned and controlled an estimated 21 percent of the seats within the US market according to the Wall Street Journal. Also in the article, the author estimates that because of the merger, the combined carriers would generate around $1 to $1.2 billion in net annual synergies. This number would include around

largest airline worldwide. Through its network of operations, Delta provides air transport both domestically and internationally for cargo, mail, and passengers. In the past, Delta successfully utilized mergers and acquisitions to increase its market share and grow its existing service base. Since 2012, Delta has been aggressively seeking out new opportunities for further growth in a volatile market with high price elasticity and low brand loyalty. The 2008 merger with Northwest Airlines left Delta

Airline industry analysis The airline industry is a typical capital-intensive, technology-intensive, experience-intensive and labor-intensive with a high-value industry, due to the characteristic of high additional value and the huge industrial linkage effect, it prompts every country all over the world support its airline industry to reach sustainability.(Lei, 2014) The biggest airplane manufacturer company in America, Boeing Company current market outlook(2016-2035) predicts that in the next twenty

Weaknesses The airline industry is extremely competitive and there are constant struggles to maintain a low-cost fare that can compete with other companies such as JetBlue and Southwest. This has proven to detract from Delta’s success throughout the years due to continuous attempts at market strategy and low-fare subsidiaries. Delta had a bankruptcy scare in 2005 and made a filing with the U.S. bankruptcy court for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The plan for Delta was to continue with its normal operations