Case Study 13: JetBlue Airways External Environment Analysis: * PESTEL(Macro-level environment) * Political: September 11 terrorist attack, tons of new flying rules and regulatory factors, political stability, competitive industry, * Economic: Improved purchasing power, rise in oil prices & inflation * Sociocultural: Increased entertainment level, greater customer awareness, security level of customers, bad service & lost baggage * Technological: Automated
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Case Study 1: JetBlue Airways IPO Valuation 08 Fall AFF5300 Case Studies in Finance- March 2013 Executive summary This report examines the decision of JetBlue management to price the initial public offering (IPO) of JetBlue Stock on the April 2002, a few months after the terrorist attack in September, 2001. First, the paper provided a brief introduction to JetBlue Airways and its industry. This paper revealed JetBlue’s innovative strategy and the associated strong financial performance over
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Case Outline of JetBlue Airways Corporation I. Problem: The main problem facing JetBlue Airways Corporation is: how to maintain low-costs structure and continue enlarging its market share in the competitive airline industry with increasing fuel costs. II. Strategic Considerations A. Industry Analysis 1. History a). American aviation pioneers attempted to start airlines using airships in the mid-19th industry. b). Aktiengesellschaft was world’s first airline
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that, Jet Blue Airways Corporation also reaches out to the public by being active into community service. Essentially, Jet Blue is committed to enriching the lives of children and supporting the communities they serve through their core values of caring, fun and passion. In connection, one of the best community services offered by the company is giving books to children of not wealthy parents in one of the cities in the United States. The unwritten mission statement of Jet Blue Airways Corporation
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MARKETING ------------------------------------------------- CASE ANALYSIS JETBLUE * SYNOPSIS This case illustrates the success that JetBlue Airline has achieved since founded in 1999, though it had trouble in 2007 during Valentine´s day and a few more, it managed to overcome the issue and become one of the most known companies for excellent customer service. The author mentions that JetBlue truly cares about the customer because JetBlue doesn´t sell just airplane tickets and its customers neither
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Case #3 Jet Blue Airways A Cadre of New Managers Takes Control Strategic Management BUS 599 051*VA016*1122*001 Dr. Russell Handlon January 15, 2012 Case 3: Jet Blue Airways Question 1 Discuss the trends in the U.S. airline industry and how these trends might impact a company’s strategy. The trends in the United States airline industry is high prices on gas, oil, maintenance, risks of terrorism, and less travelers flying rather its for personal or business. When these things
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Module 3 Discussion Read Case 4-1 (“JetBlue Airways: Regaining Attitude”) in Corporate Communication and respond to the following: •Clearly and concisely identify what was the most significant business problem JetBlue faced and support your claim. •Assess and identify the critical constituency issues. •Articulate what you believe are the three most desirable outcomes. •Discuss at least three communications best practices implemented by JetBlue. Post your initial response to
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JetBlue Soars into the Friendly Skies October 18, 2010 Discuss the trends in the U.S airline industry and how these trends might impact a company’s strategy. Despite the unpredictable and rising costs of aircraft fuel, oil and maintenance, threats of terrorism, and fear of decreases in business and leisure travelers, the airline industry has remained resilient in recent years. According to Air Transport Association of America (ATA), (2006), the airline industry lost about 13 billion dollars
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Jet Blue Airways case study Introductіon Twelve years ago JetBlue was a breath of fresh air in an airline industry bogged down by the ways of legacy carriers that were unconcerned with customer service and known for price gouging. JetBlue was revolutionary. With a fleet of new planes -- all Airbus A320s, which cut down on repair costs -- a staff that worked primarily from home, and 40% of ticket sales executed online, the company emerged as the premier low-cost
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Blue Airways JetBlue Airways took to the skies in 2000 under a novel concept: bringing humanity back to air travel. Based at New York's Kennedy International Airport, JetBlue, a non-union airline, distinguished itself from other low-fare carriers such as Southwest Airlines by offering seat-back entertainment systems with live television, comfortable seats and blue corn chips. During the last six years, when traditional airlines were piling up more than $40 billion in losses, JetBlue grew to
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