1. What is your opinion about the proposed processes within the airline industry? What are the strengths? What are the weaknesses? In my opinion, I believe that using a self-tagging baggage system would be a great solution to bring benefits to customers as well as employees. Indeed, it would save a lot of time for the customers by allowing them not to wait for a long time on the line to check-in their baggage. But also, for the company, it would result in a reduction in the cost of workforce workforce
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Running head: INFORMATION SYSTEMS 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.
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What is the macro and industry environment in the Southeast Asian region for the entrance of new budget airlines? What opportunities and challenges are associated with this environment? Answer: Competition for the Southeast Asian budget traveler has increased significantly in recent years as more carriers have entered the market. These new entrants are attracted by the large number of potential travelers, and the fact that government regulations in the region have decreased making it easier
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Issue/Decision Despite its industry-leading position, Southwest Airlines was facing new challenges in mid-2008 which threatened its annual growth potential. Historically, Southwest’s seat availability grew at a rate of 5-10% each year; however, 2008’s projected growth was limited to 3% year-over-year. This is a direct result of strengthened competition which weakened Southwest’s competitive advantage, the onset of an economic recession, a high fixed cost structure with high operating costs—particularly
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Introduction: Qantas Airways is saddled with high operational cost due to high fuel cost and lower levels of global airline traffic. To achieve customer intimacy and operational excellence, and remain competitive, Qantas Airways have to introduce new technology to replace its 30 year old date center which might be operating on legacy systems. Need for New Systems. It is worth noting that the airline industry has much been impacted with “disruptive technology”. Travel reservations, bookings, and seat assignments
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Magic Carpet Airlines Diane Lutzow MGT 445 July 28th, 2010 Sabrina Thomas Magic Carpet Airlines Everyone would like to work for a company that’s fair, pays competitively and looks out for their employees. Magic Carpet Airlines is not a company who are practicing those three aspects. They are trying to pay their flight attendants minimal, but still requiring long hours. The flight attendants and the League of Flight Attendants are fighting back and saying they work hard and are worth
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A Hundred Factories Too Many Scotch Makers Roll Out a New Barrel Which Airlines Will Disappear in 2009? Julian V. James Dr. Linda Harris The Business Enterprise-BUS 508 Date: 2/16/09 Summary With all the sales of cars around the country sinking from China to the US, automakers find themselves in an embarassing position. It is true that Chrysler may well vanish or be folded into GM or another major player (Welch, 2009). Many automakers are trying to find ways to cut production
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Classic Airlines Marketing MKT/571 March 17, 2012 Classic Airlines Classic Airlines is facing a tough situation. The cost of labor and fuel has been increasing over the years and the top executives are having a hard time trying to figure out how to cut costs to afford these increases as well as keeping up with providing the best services for their customers without having to cut costs in that area. One of the services that Classic Airlines has for their customers is their Frequent Flier
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page is crucial because it establishes the rights, privileges, seniority, and obligations for each party, in this case US Airways and America West. The general objective in negotiating agreements is to develop a working relationship between the two airlines, which ultimately will help each party achieve common goals and objectives. The “new” US Airways is still currently split into two companies. There is US Airways “East” and US Airways “West”. The US Airways East still follows the contract under the
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we generated with what was done at Southwest in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. How did the response at Southwest differ from other airlines? This case shows how a company, Southwest Airlines, was able to go against the normal cost-cutting measures of a layoff and not downsize employees even during an extremely difficult period in the Fall of 2001. Southwest Airlines has a strong focus on its employees and a no-layoff policy which is “one of the core values that underlie its human resource strategy”
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