Depreciation at Delta Air Lines and Singapore Airlines (A) In the early 1990s, the American airline industry experienced a $12.8 billion loss. During this fragile economic state, airline companies reconsidered accounting policies and the long-term effect of each policy on a company’s bottom line. Accounting for such a large part of Total Assets (approximately 50%), the PPE account and its contra account, Accumulated Depreciation, affect both the Balance Sheet and the Income Statement of airline companies
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Delta Airlines Company Info and Overview: • Currently serves over 160 million customers/yr • Headquartered in Atlanta, Ga • Over 80,000 employees • Currently investing more than $2billion through 2013 in airport facilities and global products • Almost 5,000 daily flights with a current mainline fleet of 700+ aircraft • Current stock price $10.99/share with a market cap of 9.23B Singapore Airlines • • • • • Operates a fleet of over 100 airplanes 22,000+ employees Fly the
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Different airlines use different pricing strategies as part of the overall business strategy. A couple of the relevant pricing strategies are discount pricing, segmented pricing, and geographical pricing. Geographic pricing is a standard approach. Certain locations are charged certain prices. Generally the main routes are cheaper and the more remote locations are more expensive. This is due to the costs are higher the fewer people that are on the aircraft. Delta uses the hub system. Atlanta Georgia
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Information Systems for Decision-Making: CIS500 Patricia Peele Professor Eve Yeates, BS, MBA Strayer University October 13, 2011 Abstract Case study of “Revving Up Sales at Harley-Davidson”, pages 75-76 and “Delta Air Lines plays Catch-Up”, pages 77-79. This paper combines both case studies in one document, depicting business driven information systems used and strategic decision making from both well known businesses. Case Study 1 Chapter 2, Closing
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changes, entrepreneurial spirit, terrorism, fashion, safety are some of the important factors that we think should be considered while evaluating a company operating in airline industry. Income distribution, demographics, labor mobility, lifestyle changes, fashion and safety have positively influenced the growth/profits of Delta, whereas entrepreneurial spirit and terrorism have hurt company’s progress graph. Looking at the latest census release by the government tells us that the income distribution
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economies of scale, the experience curve, and flexibility to changes in capacity. Before the ability to use computers at any place, at any time, there was a paper system for airlines. This paper system required pilots to carry a large book with information of routes and data of the planes. With technology advancements, Delta wants to increase its productivity level while incorporating the intelligence of its employees by providing each pilot a Microsoft tablet. The Microsoft tablet will eliminate
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Abstract 56 year old lady weighing 407 pounds was denied boarding by three airlines. Lufthansa and KLM who were not able to provide a seatbelt for her size, and Delta who did not had a wheelchair capable of handling her weight, to carry her to the aircraft. Due to the kidney failure, she died before she could have arrived home, to get the proper treatment. Now her husband holds these airlines responsible for her death and wants to file the law suit against them. The context in this
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British Airways (A) Becoming the “World Favorite Airlines” British Airways: 1980-1993 Product of the merge in 1972 between two states run airline: British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) and British European Airways (BEA). In the 1980’s the airline company was known as the “Bloody awful”, due to his lack of a good customer service and his unpunctuality. To end with the situation Margaret Thatcher hired Lord King who made drastic changes in the national company. In 1979, the State took
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being used by airlines to overbook flights working well? Answer from the perspective of the airlines and from the perspective of the passenger. It is working well for the airlines only, as they can fill their flights and save at least a billion a year. The customer on the other hand is not happy about their strategy, It’s very frustrating to get to flight within the allowable time frame to be told you cannot get on. This may affect a lot of their plans causing them to seek other airlines. 2)
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being used by airlines to overbook flights working well? Answer from the perspective of the airlines and from the perspective of the passenger. It is working well for the airlines only, as they can fill their flights and save at least a billion a year. The customer on the other hand is not happy about their strategy, It’s very frustrating to get to flight within the allowable time frame to be told you cannot get on. This may affect a lot of their plans causing them to seek other airlines. 2)
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