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Airline Reservation System Chapter 1 1.1 Introduction In today’s airline industry users or customers can reserve seat or book flight from any place in the world as long as they are connected to internet. The Innovation of technology has made traveling in the air easier for customers with airline reservation or booking just a click away. The fastest means of transportation today is by air. Thousands of people flock the airline industry this days

flights and serves more non-stop destinations in the domestic market than any other airline. Its main domestic competitor is WestJet which provided service to 38 domestic destinations in 2016, compared to Air Canada’s 64 destinations. Air Canada is also the largest U.S. trans-border market provider of scheduled passenger services. The airliner, together with its contracted carriers, provided than any other airline on 2016, a 45% market share proximate based on ASM. Air Canada, a broad portfolio of

Case Study – Southwest Airlines 2011 By Dawn Baumann Advanced Marketing Professor Nicole Dillett September 29, 2014 As I develop in mind, body, and spirit, I pledge on my honor that I have not given, received, witnessed nor have knowledge of unauthorized aid on this or any paper. Dawn Baumann Background Summary: Southwest airlines was founded in Texas in 1971 as a small, regional intra-state carrier. They chose to service the Golden Triangle of

Southwest Airlines was established in 1971 as a low-cost airline operating just in the state of Texas. Today, Southwest Airlines is one of the largest domestic carriers in the United States employing more than 46,000 employees and operating 3,600 flights per day (Southwest, 2014). Southwest is also the largest operator of Boeing 737 aircraft in the world with over 680 in service operating an average of six flights per day each (Southwest, 2014). Under its original name, Air Southwest Company,

implement efficient fleet planning and increase profitability is to purchase modern and fuel-efficient aircraft. Typically, when placing an order for new aircraft, airline companies utilize options, which enable them to purchase additional airliners at an agreed upon rate in the future (Kodukula & Papudesu, 2006). In this manner, airlines are able to update their fleet and invest into modern aircraft while postponing the acquisition of additional airliners until the efficiency of the aircraft model

of 1967, Southwest Airlines was first founded under a different name, Air Southwest Company, by Rollin King and Herb Kelleher . With his own funds of $500 thousand, Kelleher filed an application with the Texas Aeronautics Commission for the right to fly commercial airplanes in the state of Texas. In February 20th of 1968, the Texas Aeronautics Commission voted unanimously, granting Air Southwest a certificate of public convenience and necessity. The following day, Braniff, Trans Texas (later known

for International flights and more. With the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Credit Card from Chase, you can now redeem your points for international flights, cruises, hotel stays, car rentals, gift cards, and more. (e) Baggage handling – The ability of checking in two bags free of charge has created value for Southwest Airlines customers. Secondly, although this option does not create any additional value, the “value stream” in the airlines industry is more prominent in the amount of customers

THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY: Trends, Challenges, Strategies John Wensveen, Ph.D. Dean, School of Aviation Dowling College New York, USA www.dowling.edu President, Airline Visions www.airlinevisions.com The University of Sydney Faculty of Economics and Business Leadership and Policy Seminar Series Sydney, Australia 23 February 2010 Presentation Objectives • Provide background on the global industry • Present a regional analysis • Discuss current and future evolvement of the industry (trends) • Discuss

Management Case Report Industry Overview The airline industry is one of the largest global industries in the world. Airline companies in the airline industry have gone through challenging obstacles in the past decade. Many changes have occurred within the industry and increased regulations have driven up cost for the industry. The attacks on 9/11 left the industry in shock when planes were used in terrorist attacks in the United States. These attacks changed the mentality of the industry

chairman, president and chief executive officer of Continental Airlines, and the chairman of Eastern Air Lines. Early in his career, Lorenzo had been associated with the financial departments of Trans World Airlines and Eastern Air Lines, but in 1966 co-founded Lorenzo, Carney & Co. around 1969, Lorenzo co-founded Jet Capital Corporation, which then had a huge interest in Texas Air. With the passing of the airline deregulation act of 1978, airline carriers were now provided with new options to help expand