Executive Summary With a rapidly growing economy and the multitude of organisations that exist in Australia, there is a great need for consistency and regulation when it comes to accounting. The AASB (Australian Accounting Standards Board), has set out such guidelines known as “accounting standards” which govern how businesses should be recording their financial reports. These range from the recording of share-based payments to agriculture of the business. There are three main benefits of a
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INTRODUCTION Qantas is the acronym of the Queensland and Northern Territory Air Services. Qantas is the world's second oldest airline and was founded in the Queensland outback in 1920. It is Australia’s largest domestic and international airline and is recognised as one of the world's leading long distance carriers. It has pioneered services from Australia to North America and Europe. The Qantas Group today employs approximately 32,500 people and offers services across a network spanning 182 destinations
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ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Heading For the Qantas Group, 2011/2012 was a year of transformation. We recorded an Underlying Profit Before Tax* despite significant challenges. We continued to build Qantas’ strong domestic network, Jetstar and Qantas Frequent Flyer. And we launched a five-year plan to turn around Qantas’ international network. FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2012 *For explanations of non-statutory measures see the Review of Operations. 005 Building a stronger Qantas for our people
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Table of Contents 1.0 Marketing Strategy 1.1 Objectives 1.2 Target & Segmentation 1.3 Positioning 2.0 Strategies 3.0 Marketing Mix 3.1 Product 3.2 Pricing 3.3 Distribution 3.4 Marketing Communications 3.5 Customer Service 4.0 Recommendations 5.0 Plan of Action 6.0 Bibliography 1.0 Marketing Strategy Westpac: THE ASIA PACIFIC INVASION Westpac have been servicing the Pacific Rim since 1901 with rapid support for its growth strategy of servicing Australian and New
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COMPANY PROFILE Southwest Airlines Co. REFERENCE CODE: DEFBDE99-9B78-4A63-BE9C-7EA7568D476E PUBLICATION DATE: 30 Nov 2012 www.marketline.com COPYRIGHT MARKETLINE. THIS CONTENT IS A LICENSED PRODUCT AND IS NOT TO BE PHOTOCOPIED OR DISTRIBUTED. Southwest Airlines Co. TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Company Overview..............................................................................................3 Key Facts.............................................................
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STRATEGIC ALLIANCES IN THE GLOBAL AIRLINE INDUSTRY Abhishek Goel1 Abstract Strategic alliances are common to any industry. Their presence is felt quite significantly in the airline industry. Starting in the US in 1978 deregulation of airline industry has since brought about sea changes in functioning of the industry. This paper attempts to understand the developments and strategic alliances that have occurred in the airline industry since deregulation. These strategic alliances exist in various
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Southwest Airlines Introduction Southwest Airlines Co. is the largest low-cost carrier in the United States, and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The airline was established in 1967, by Rollin King and Herb Kelleher. Southwest begins flying within the state of Texas (between Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio) with three Boeing 737 aircraft. Today Southwest operates nearly 400 Boeing 737 aircraft to 59 U.S. cities. Southwest has the lowest operating cost structure in the domestic airline industry
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. CASE STUDY 2013 1) Financial data from 2012-2008 | Revenues(b) | Net Income (b) | Load Factor | Trips flown | 2012 | $17.09 | $0.42 | 80.3% | 1,361,558 | 2011 | $15.66 | $0.18 | 80.9% | 1,317,977 | 2010 | $12.10 | $0.46 | 79.3% | 1,114,451 | 2009 | $10.35 | $ 0.099 | 76.0% | 1,125,111 | 2008 | $11.02 | $0.18 | 71.2% | 1,191,151 | 2) Blue Ocean Strategy Blue ocean strategy refers to the creation of a new, uncontested market space by
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Building a stronger Qantas Annual Report 2011 4 6 8 10 14 16 22 31 49 110 120 Chairman’s Report CEO’s Report Financial Performance Board of Directors Information on Qantas Review of Operations Corporate Governance Statement Directors’ Report Financial Report Sustainability Report Financial Calendar A STRONG PERFORMANCE IN CHALLENGING CONDITIONS THE QANTAS GROUP IN 2011 In 2010/2011 the Qantas Group reported a strong result in a complex and challenging global operating environment, with
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805–825 eAirlines: strategic and tactical use of ICTs in the airline industry Dimitrios Buhalis* Centre for eTourism Research (CeTR), School of Management, University of Surrey, Guildford, England GU2 7XH, UK Received 16 June 2002; received in revised form 26 April 2003; accepted 6 August 2003 Available online 13 November 2003 Abstract Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) have revolutionised the entire business world. The airline industry in particular has fostered a dependency on technology
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