...case favour a new runway at Heathrow, Gatwick or elsewhere? Heathrow (LHR) is the busiest airport in Britain and third busiest globally with an average of 73 million passengers travelling through the site each year from planes which arrive/leave every 45 seconds going to 184 destinations across the world. The UK economy is experiencing a decline in growth rates e.g. the rate on the 1/1/2007 was +2% as compared to -4% on the 1/1/2009. Unemployment has also fallen as a result of firms having cut back their workforce to retain optimum profits e.g. the rate was just above 5.5% on the 1/1/2007 rising to 8% by mid-2009. This fall in economic strength calls for a third runway at Heathrow as it would increase growth through greater demand and provide more jobs to reduce unemployment and increase national output e.g. the construction of the runway could produce up to 60,000 jobs and in the longer term, up to 8,000 more jobs could be made available at the airport by 2030. However the proposal, which was introduced in December 2006 by the Labour government (and eventually scrapped on the 12th May 2010 by the coalition government) has its drawbacks including negative environmental impacts such as increased noise pollution and air pollution, not to mention the fact many people may have to be relocated e.g. those in the village of Sipson (700 houses) which lies on the northern perimeter of Heathrow. Overall, the economic case doesn’t favour a third runway at Heathrow airport. An important...
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...building of a third runway at Heathrow Airport. BAA, is the stakeholder of the airport, which defined an individual or group that has an effect on and affected by the activities of an organisation. Malcolm and Andrew (2011,p 308) There are three main reasons explained why the third runway is indeed needed. Firstly, release the workload of running at 99% capacity to satisfied current and forecast demand. Secondly, develop the competitiveness and UK economy in the competitors’ airports. Lastly, reduce the risk of working on the aviation industry once the existed runways have some problems then the Heathrow would lose business. This essay will show some stakeholders in favour as well as some stakeholders against for the event, Meanwhile, analyse the impact of the expansion at Heathrow on different stakeholders. Then, it will evaluate the common interests and conflicts with multiple stakeholders. The government is the most powerful stakeholder due to it had the power to decide whether the decision of expansion is carried out. The government considers that the new third runway would promote actively the economy. It will allow Heathrow to maintain its position as a global hub, create thousands of new jobs, generate economic growth and help UK businesses who need access to other major trading partners such as China and America. (Bized.co.uk, 2013) The government claimed that, the expansion of the airport would establish a new rail link between Heathrow and the north of England and...
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...1 ABSTRACT This coursework discusses the control of the airline and the air passenger travelling experience on the ground in a point-to-point domestic flight. It also takes into consideration other factors that are not directly controlled by an airline that have a major impact on the passenger journey experience. INTRODUCTION Airlines, airports, handling agents, government authorities and technology providers constantly have to work together to develop a speeder airport by simplifying passenger travel experience and reducing their travelling time. Some major programmes have been developed: the SPT” Simplifying Passenger travel program” from ACI and “Fast Travel program” from IATA. Travel processes for passenger have been simplified by the introduction of new technology (Haridasani, 2011): -Self check-in kiosk, (where passenger are not using the check-in desk); check-in online (passenger are printing their boarding card at home); mobile check-in, and the next generation check-in using the RFID technology (without the need of a boarding card, simply swiping the card in the kiosk reader from the check-in until the boarding gate) - Self-service Bag drop machine , which has been adopted at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, where passenger scan their boarding pass on a reader, enabling them to take charge of tagging their bags the luggage system is automated and sends their bag directly on the convey belt for loading DISCUSSION The table below illustrates the control of the airline...
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...[Company name] [Company address] Marrketing principles Contents Introduction 2 Learning Outcome 01 2 Task 1 2 Task 2 4 Learning Outcome 02 5 Task 3 5 Task 4 10 Task 5 12 Learning Outcome 03 12 Task 6 12 Task 7 13 References: 13 Introduction British Airways (BA) is the banner bearer aerial shuttle of the United Kingdom and its biggest carrier focused around armada size, universal flights and global ends. At the point when measured by travelers conveyed it is second-biggest, behind Buisness jet. The aerial shuttle is situated in Waterside close to its primary center point at London Heathrow Airport. A British Airways Board was built by the United Kingdom government in 1972 to deal with the two nationalized aerial shuttle companies, British Overseas Airways Corporation and British European Airways, and two littler, provincial carriers, Cambrian Airways, from Cardiff, and Northeast Airlines, from Newcastle upon Tyne. On 31 March 1974, every one of the four organizations was consolidated to structure British Airways. After very nearly 13 years as a state organization, British Airways was privatized in February 1987 as a feature of a more extensive privatization arrange by the Conservative government. The transporter soon stretched with the securing of British Caledonian in 1987, took after by Dan-Air in 1992 and British Midland International in 2012. British Airways is an establishing part of the one world aerial shuttle union, alongside American...
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...discussed sideline business, airside retail is now a highly lucrative, core component of a successful luxury strategy and airport operators are innovating to take sales even higher. BoF investigates. Dior concession at London Heathrow Airport | Source: Heathrow Airport LONDON, United Kingdom — Christian Dior’s dove grey carpets and boudoir mirrors vie for the eyes of customers with Prada’s harlequin tiles. The polished hardware of Dolce and Gabbana handbags glint, not far from lustrous exotic-skinned accessories by Gucci. No, this is not the Avenue des Champs-Élysées or Bond Street, but the departure lounge of Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5, where passengers buy over $450 million per year of perfumes, clothing, scarves, sunglasses, jewellery, watches, bags and small leather goods from brands including Alexander McQueen, Burberry and Chanel, the airport’s top performer. A similar scene plays out each day at a plethora of major international airports across the world, from Singapore’s Changhi and South Korea’s Incheon to Dubai International and Charles de Gaulle in Paris. But this wasn’t always the case. Indeed, in the last 20 years, airside retail has undergone a radical transformation. From Sideline to Strategic Priority “What you used to have at Heathrow and Gatwick, for example, was big old airport terminals, with a WH Smith and maybe a Knickerbox and a big greasy spoon café,” Brian Collie, former group retail director of the British Airport Authority (BAA) from 1997 to 2005...
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...LOGISTIC AND TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT MKT 681 Research paper On Submitted to: Prof. Dr. Md. Habibur Rahman Dean, BBA Program School of Business & Economics United International University Submitted By: Laskar Md. Muid 112 113 004 (group leader) Samsul Arefin 112 112 058 Tulloh Nasreen 112 112 062 Munia Alam 112 111 004 Mohammad Rezwan Khalked 112 113 017 Date of Submission: April 27, 2013 United International University January 11, 2013. Prof. Dr.Md. Habibur Rahman Course Instructor School of Business, United International University, Dhaka. Dear Sir: Subject: Request to accept research paper. This is to inform you that we have prepared a research for the course Logistic and Transportation Management. We have chosen this topic for research in your guidance. We want to find out the various functions, infrastructures, problem and prospects’ of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. We have prepared the paper within your assigned short period of time therefore it was really too hard to find the core findings. This is also to consider that we take the help from internet and analyze based on their provided information. Sincerely Yours, ----------------------------------- Laskar Md. Muid (112113004) Table of Content 1. Introduction 01 2. Functions 01 3. Profiles of Infrastructure...
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...its mass transit systems at 7pm, meaning passengers would have no way to get to and from the airport. “Even if we could get people to New York, the city’s basically shutting down,” said one European airline employee. Hotels from Boston to Washington were busy handling cancellations for guests who could not get to destinations in the northeast, extending stays for those who could not leave town, and booking rooms for transfer passengers stuck halfway home. In London, hotels were starting to fill up. “The lower categories are booked up but the higher rates are still available,” said the receptionist at the Sofitel at Heathrow. The lower-priced rooms typically cost £269 a night including VAT while the most expensive runs to £2,000 a night. “We’re fully booked. It’s not really normal for a Monday night,” said the receptionist at the Radisson Blu just north of Heathrow. US...
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...for passengers , cargo and mail. Structure of the company: British Airways is one of the top ten airlines in the world and serves 200 destinations in more than 80 countries. The airline also operates a freight handling centre, Ascentis, which is considered as one of the most advanced freight-handling facilities in the world. Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd Activities Virgin Atlantic Airways is engaged in the operation of scheduled air services for the carriage of passengers and freight. Structure of the company: Virgin Atlantic was founded in 1984, and is one of UK’s second-largest long-haul carrier airlines serving the world’s major cities. The company’s schedule includes twenty one (21) destinations from its operational centres at Heathrow and Gatwick airports. Global Supply Systems Ltd Activities Global Supply Systems Ltd is a dedicated operation company using only freight aircraft to carry goods without having any dedicated scheduled flights. Structure of the company: The Company is a subsidiary of River Don ltd. Global Supply Systems ltd is majority owned by a British entrepreneur, while Atlas Air inc has a minority shareholding in the company. Channel Express(Air Services ) Ltd Activities The Company operates cargo aircraft on charter contracts in Europe. Structure of the company: The Company was founded in 1987. In February 2003 it commenced as a passenger airline flying daily from Leeds Bradfort International airport to and from Amsterdam trading under...
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...Display Google Glass uses a miniature display(640 x 360) to put data in front (or at least, to the upper right) of your vision courtesy of a prism screen. This is designed to be easily seen without obstructing your view. Voice Commands Glass responds to voice commands as well as taps and gestures on the touch-sensitive bar that runs along the side of the frame. You can start a search with "Ok Glass." and take a photo or launch an app with a command phrase or a tap of your finger. Glass can also be paired with a phone using the My Glass app to allow quick fiddling with settings and customisation. Navigation You'll be able to use Google Maps to get directions although as there is no built in GPS receiver you'll need to tether Glass to your smartphone. Several third party developers have announced apps for services including Evernote, Skitch and Path. Memory There's 16GB of flash memory built into the device, although only 12GB is currently available for user storage. The device will sync to your Google Drive, giving you both a place to stash your photos and video clips as well as a stash of documents and files you can call up from the cloud. Camera There is a 5 megapixel camera built-in to the frame that can also capture video at 720p resolution. Battery The rechargeable battery last for roughly a day, although that's with the standard "typical use" caveat, which probably excludes a lot of video capture or playback. Connection Bluetooth and WiFi will be built in,...
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...result of the collapse of European Empires, most profitable target routes were mainly to North America and private charters airlines took advantage of their discounted charges to put Europe’ system of regulation in pressure. Despite some attempts of IATA to contradict this trend, heavily regulated and fragmented airline industry collapsed and the liberalization of the European airline industry took place in late 1980s as a combination of OPEC oil embargo and Single European Act, predecessor from an agreement to the abolition of “pooling agreements”, pricing fixing and government subsidies. Competition: 1) British Airways: In 1986, BA become one of the world’s most extensive airlines routes (near 80% of its passengers passed to London Heathrow Airport). Ticket prices were offered accordingly to services desired, ranged from first class to economy. 2) Aer Lingus: Aer Lingus specialized on routes between Ireland and...
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...Sustainable Aviation Critically evaluate the research that maintains ‘efforts to achieve a more sustainable aviation industry represent nothing more than simple tokenism’. This essay will evaluate the different approaches by airlines which show they are carrying out various procedures to show that airlines approach to sustainability is not a simple 'tokenism', sustainable aviation is a reality; this essay will look into these factors and demonstrate the different strategies which the aviation industry are putting in place to be a more sustainable industry. The Brundtland Report (1987) identifies sustainability as 5 different things; Holistic planning, one should have a right to be involved in any planning; Ecological processes preserved, one should have the right to have a healthy life; Inter generational equality, what one does today should not affect tomorrow; Fairness and opportunity, one should be entitle to a job anywhere and finally, Ecological Productivity should be preserved, one should not do anything to reduce the variety of natural life. Sustainable Aviation (2011) defines sustainable aviation as a long term approach to dealing with the 5 concepts mentioned in the Brundtland Report and ensuring a more sustainable industry, SA evaluates various sustainability problems the industry faces such as social issues, noise nuisance, air quality, natural resources, etc and it works with UK airlines to try and develop some of the key sustainability issues within the...
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...British Airways opens its new World Cargo Centre. 2000: British Airways completes a 9 per cent acquisition of Iberia. 2001: Heathrow Terminal 5 is given the go-ahead by the UK Government. 2002: British Airways becomes the world’s first airline to take part in a scheme to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 2003: Concorde makes its last commercial flight. 2004: British Airways becomes the first airline in the UK to enable passengers departing from Heathrow to print their own boarding passes online for selected flights. 2005: A new voluntary scheme is launched to enable customers to offset the carbon dioxide emissions from their flights by making a contribution to an environmental trust. 2006: British Airways unveils its next generation business class cabin, offering greater comfort, more space and storage. 2007: British Airways places an order for 12 Airbus A380 aircraft and 24 Boeing 787 aircraft. 2008: British Airways’ first flight from Terminal 5 departs to Paris on March 27, 2008. Introduction. British Airways is the UK's largest international scheduled airline, flying to over 300 destinations at convenient times, to the best located airports. Their principal place of business is Heathrow, one of the world's premier airport locations. They fly to 300 destinations worldwide. Who we are: British Airways Annual Report 2007/2008...
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...1.0 BACKGROUND OF EMIRATES AIRLINE In the mid-1980s, Gulf Air began to reduce its service to Dubai as it was concerned it was providing regional feeder flights for other carriers. As result, Emirates Airline was formed in 1985. The company is funding of Dubai’s royal family with start-up capital US $10 million as independent of government subsidies . Emirates Airline is the world largest international carrier but in term of income the company at the stage seven when it compare to others largest airline. For the category of international passengers carried, Emirates Airline is at number four. Emirates Airline also runs 4 of the world longest non- stop commercial flights from Dubai to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Houston. Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum is the Chief Exercutive Officer (CEO) of Emirates Airline. The main competitors of Emirates Airline are British Airways, Qatar Airways Group, Etihad Airways, Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Air France –KLM S.A. The company start its operation with the first flight EK600 departs from Dubai International Airport to Karachi. The first 3 destination of Emirates Airline were Karachi, New Delhi and Mumbai. Currently, Emirates Airlines flies to 128 destinations with a fleet size of 199 aircrafts. Emirates Airline cabin crew is training at the Pakistan International Airlines Academy. In October 2008, Emirates moved all operations at Dubai International Airport to Terminal 3. The aim of Emirates Airline is quality and not quantity...
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...1.0 BACKGROUND OF EMIRATES AIRLINE In the mid-1980s, Gulf Air began to reduce its service to Dubai as it was concerned it was providing regional feeder flights for other carriers. As result, Emirates Airline was formed in 1985. The company is funding of Dubai’s royal family with start-up capital US $10 million as independent of government subsidies . Emirates Airline is the world largest international carrier but in term of income the company at the stage seven when it compare to others largest airline. For the category of international passengers carried, Emirates Airline is at number four. Emirates Airline also runs 4 of the world longest non- stop commercial flights from Dubai to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Houston. Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum is the Chief Exercutive Officer (CEO) of Emirates Airline. The main competitors of Emirates Airline are British Airways, Qatar Airways Group, Etihad Airways, Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Air France –KLM S.A. The company start its operation with the first flight EK600 departs from Dubai International Airport to Karachi. The first 3 destination of Emirates Airline were Karachi, New Delhi and Mumbai. Currently, Emirates Airlines flies to 128 destinations with a fleet size of 199 aircrafts. Emirates Airline cabin crew is training at the Pakistan International Airlines Academy. In October 2008, Emirates moved all operations at Dubai International Airport to Terminal 3. The aim of Emirates Airline is quality and not quantity...
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...ISS ISS is a Danish-based company, being one of the largest suppliers of cleaning, catering and security services in the world. In an industry where low pay and high labour turnover are the norm ISS tries to offer its employees the best possible terms and conditions of employment. It encourages trade union membership, invests heavily in training and encourages staff to take an interest in the business to which they are contracted. Probably as a result, labour turnover is low and productivity is high. In an industry where price competition based on low wages is the norm, ISS has a policy of competing on quality. ISS won a high value, high prestige, contract to provide cleaning services at Heathrow Airport, Terminal One in 1993. There had been a history at the Terminal of poor quality service from previous contractors but, once ISS had worked into the contract there was a significant increase in customer satisfaction over cleanliness. ISS trained its staff also to provide passenger directions and generally to be helpful and constructive. The manager responsible for awarding the contract appeared on television extolling the virtues of ISS and indicating that the policy of awarding contracts to the lowest bidder was now at an end. In future, he claimed, quality would be the determining factor. Very shortly afterwards the contract came up for renewal and ISS lost it to a lower bid involving wage levels some 30% below that which ISS were paying. Is ISS's policy good ethics...
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