Financial statements identify for us a multitude of figures, for example, gross profit, net current assets etc. However, these figures do not mean very much unless we can compare them to something else. There are several ratios help analysts interpret financial statements by focusing on specific relationships, such as profitability ratio, liquidity ratio, efficiency ratio, ratio and market value ratios etc (Alexander & Britton, 2004). Profitability Ratios 1. Net Profit = (Net Profit / Sales)
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1. What were the key elements of JetBlue’s strategy in 2008? • JetBlue Airways chief operating officer (COO) Russell Chew developed the new business strategy in 2008. Following are the key elements of new strategy. • Reevaluate the ways the company was using its assets. • Reduce capacity and cut cost. • Raise fares and grow in select markets. • Offer improved services for corporations and business travelers. • Form strategic partnership. • Increase ancillary revenues. The key elements of
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| | 6/15/2011 | INTRODUCTION United Airlines is a major airline based in the United States and one of the world’s largest airlines. It was formed in 1934. It is a subsidiary of United Continental Holdings Inc. Its headquarters are located in Chicago, IL. United is a founding member of the Star Alliance, the largest alliance in the world. On October 1, 2010 United and Continental airlines merged together forming the world’s largest airline in revenue passenger miles and second largest
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impact of ICT on foreign tourists‘ satisfaction of the tourism industry and uses Algerian tourist agencies as a case study, and proposes a model for the impact of ICT on sustainable tourism. Finally, it concludes that e-ticketing, e- reservation, online payment, multilingual and updated information websites are essential needs for planning strategies in the field of e- tourism. Also, it is recommended that the tourism authorities should develop e-tourism
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AIRLINE INDUSTRY A STUDY ECO 203 NYC ROSA MARIA MAGPANTAY, RN, BSN, CCRN INTRODUCTION Since the inception of flight in 1903, air travel industry has been a crucial means of transportation for people and products. The invention of the first aircraft hundred-plus years ago brought about a revolution of how people travel. It has been a dynamically changing industry. Air travel remains a large and growing industry. It facilitates world trade, economic growth, tourism and international investment
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LAB 1 : FUNDAMENTALS OF DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM LEARNING OUTCOMES This lab sheets comprises of activities 1A until 1D By the end of this lab session, you must be able to: * Explain and identify common database management system * Describe the three-schema architecture of DBMS * Describe the client-server architecture of DBMS * Identify the categories of DBMS * Describe the benefits of Desktop database and Server database * Select an appropriate DBMS suitable for a given business
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International service • 5 Airline partnerships o 5.1 Codeshare agreements • 6 Fleet o 6.1 Current fleet o 6.2 Fleet history o 6.3 Livery o 6.4 Special liveries • 7 Products and services o 7.1 Southwest experience o 7.2 In-flight entertainment o 7.3 Evolve interior • 8 Rapid Rewards • 9 Incidents and accidents • 10 Controversies • 11 See also • 12 References • 13 External links History Early history Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-200 wearing the original airline colors when landing at
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THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY is in deep crisis. Losing over 100,000 jobs since September 11, 2001, and suffering major wage and benefit cuts, workers are in shock and looking for new leadership. The recent U.S. invasion and occupation of Iraq, the outbreak of the SARS epidemic and the economic downturn exacerbate the impact of the crisis on labor. Airline workers are in the forefront of discussions about their own industry and more general questions as political and social consciousness changes under
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better example for this than the e-commerce mentioned above. The freedom to choose when, where, what, at what price to buy goods or services (think about planning your vacation and using the internet to make airplane, hotel or certain monument reservation) if it is done online through SST gives the consumer the chance to research the products, the seller, all the options by using the available information that has significantly increased over time. This new, radical evolution represented by SST
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Sheet “1” 1-A Database Management System (DBMS) is a set of programs that enables you to store, modify, and extract information from a database 2-1.A program to debit or credit an account. 2. A program to add a new account. 3. A program to find the balance of an account. 4. A program to generate monthly statements. n 3- Database Applications: l Banking: transactions l Airlines: reservations, schedules l Universities: registration, grades
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