Essays on Flights

A. Integrity

1. Maintaining confidentiality of customers’ personal details A travel agent, during the course of his employment will come across information of a sensitive and confidential nature, like bank statements, business plans, asset information, passport information, educational background, to mention a few, when they apply for overseas tour packages. The agent must take every effort to maintain confidentiality.

B. Commitment

2. Carrying out due diligence in providing cost effective tour packages A travel agent may provide local, national and international ticketing and travel services to customers. He should present the services from different air carriers, trains as well as hotels and resorts, ...

Twitter before anything else a tool of communication, which large companies, such as airlines for example, use to improve the relationships with their clients providing them with a follow-up or additional customer care service. However, there are numerous ill-made decisions and misuse of the Twitter potential in terms of branding and upholding the image of the company.

Discussion

The companies that drew attention to their proficient skill in using the Twitter platform are American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines. It is obvious that the general principles of use are similar. However, each company has a specific ...

Business

In recent years, the Persian Gulf has had some very strong rivals emerge in the airline business. One them being the government owned Emirates based in Dubai, UAE. They started off with only two aircrafts and has now built an empire of 240 aircrafts in their fleet. In addition, they have arrangements to purchase 50- A380’s and 174- B777 totaling up to billions of dollars. (Kamel, 2017). Emirates has become one the biggest and most powerful international carriers in the sky. This airline is run by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum who is the uncle of Dubai’ ...

Identifying Risks

The Hong Kong International Airport is connected to over 100 destinations through over one thousand daily flight by over 100 airlines. In order to fulfill the future demand until 2030, the Airport Authority of Hong Kong (AAHK) planned for the expansion of HKIA into a three- runway system to provide support to the present runways through the introduction of the Master Plan 2030. The 2030 Master Plan of HKIA has two alternatives in its considerations. The preparation of the master plan ensures that there is transparent, unbiased process of planning and professionalism. Consequently, the Airport Authority of Hong Kong ( ...

The Greek islands have many opportunities for travelers, and it has become one of the most sought-after vacation spots in the world. These islands are historic for their beauty, with many worldwide travelers coming here for centuries for what th”ey believe to be healing properties. Recent visitors may or may not believe in healing waters or sun powers, but they are interested in a chance to be spoiled, get away, and enjoy the island’s vast natural offerings, as well as the luxuries of the sister islands and the ocean. Mykonos, part of the Cyclades island chain, is ...

Government Actions in Markets

Figure 1 As a result of increasing the passenger movement tax on airlines, the equilibrium price P2 moves to new point P1. (P1>P2) The new quantity of flights is Q1. Therefore demand decreases, Q1 <Q2. Because of the increased prices some consumers denies to purchase tickets choosing other flight companies or using alternative ways of transportation. A tax that is imposed on sellers in fact creates a burden on consumers as well because of the fact that consumers will be forced to pay higher prices. It is clearly shows on the Figure1 that the revenue from sellers ...

2017-01-05

Five-Force Analysis 3 Key Success Factors of the Company 4 SWOT-analysis 5 Recommendations 6 III. Conclusion 7

Introduction

This paper is devoted to the strategic analysis of the company Ryanair. It is an Irish low cost airline that is well-known in Europe. This company operates since 1985 and offers flights to around twenty seven different countries. There are no any incidents that could be associated with human victims during the whole company’s activity. Ryanair has become a truly budget airline in the 1990s. It has abandoned the business class, expensive airports and long-distance flights. As a result, in 1995 ...

Overview

Technology has both positive and negative implications on the lives of the people. The proliferation and advancement of technology tools have enormous effects on the lives of the people with respect to the odds of space and time thereby influencing the nature of social interactions. In particular, the technological advancements have direct effects on social evolution and social interaction across the globe, especially on the internet. The relationship between technology and social development results in the new realities of the individuals and the society. In particular, the relation between the society and technology encompasses the social networks sites, modern ...

Introduction

Delta Airlines is an international Service corporation that was incorporated in 1934. Initially, Delta focused its activities on the transport of agricultural produce but as it grew and expanded it adopted other market strategies. Essentially, Delta headquarter is based in Atlanta and it operates a fleet of more than 700 aircrafts and a worldwide population of more than 80000 employees (Sky team, 2016). The company targets over 160million customers annually, and a range of 350 destinations in over 60 countries (Sky team, 2016). The services offered by the airline include a world class airline loyalty program, sky miles frequent ...

Professionalism, defined in simple terms is the level of brilliance which is expected by a professional (WebFinance, 2016). This brilliance is the actually brilliance of performance and being able to perform a task so flawlessly that it fulfills the expectations of clients and satisfies them at the same time (WebFinance, 2016). Professionalism is also depicted by the conduct, the aims and the individuality of a professional who is working at a recognized and dignified place. There are several areas where professionalism is expected by clients and other people when a person is a part of a large enterprise or ...

McCarran International Airport- Las Vegas, Nevada

Abstract The McCarran International Airport is deemed to be the ninth busiest in the US and tops in Nevada County. It accounts for sixty percent of the passengers arriving at the Nevada County. The airport was built in 1942 by George Cockett an American Aviator. The airport has undergone major changes and restructuring which has turned it into a modern international airport. The economic, political and social role of the airport cannot be undermined. The airport contributes to the income of the county and thus provides employment to some locals of the bigger population of the Nevada State. Socially, ...

How the President’s Stimulus Plan for High-Speed Rail (HSR) will not work

The president’s HSR plan will spend billions to offer a rail service to a small percentage of the travelers. Importantly, the federal cannot afford this extravagant program, and it will cost taxpayers a lot of money. Thus, the plan will not work as previously expected. The federal has a large budget deficit of about 1.4 trillion (Utt, 2011). Thus, a massive expenditure on the HRS will heighten the deficit more. American citizens have realize that the plan will cost more compared to the perceived benefits. Although there seems to be small opposition on the HRS, it is clear ...

Marketing Audit and Plan of QANTAS Airline

Organizational view The airline industry is a fastest growing services industry in the world that is providing air transport services to the traveling passengers and freight. I am very inspired by the industry business, and it provided valuable service to me. I have gathered some information and aware about a leading Australian Airline company, Qantas. The marketing audit is and empirical study of the company that Qantas to understand the global market’s demand and examine the competitors’ market. It also helps the management to investigate the current marketing aspects and set future strategies. I am familiar with the ...

Innovation

Executive summary Business organizations have implemented and embraced different organizational strategies that have contributed positively to the performance, and general business productivity. Product innovation strategy has been one of the strategies used to improve product performance and increase sales within an organization. Innovation models are important features of a successful organization. Advanced technology has led to the use of improved business strategies in increasing productivity and performance. Business organizations have embraced different changes in the social and technological aspect to provide products and services suitable for customers. Multiple innovation models may be incorporated into the business strategy to provide ...

Business Problem

Abstract In today’s business world, customer service is a crucial part of the business practices aimed at growing the company and increasing overall effectiveness in the supply chain. Customer satisfaction is an important factor when it comes to customer service and it relates to the customers being satisfied with the services they get in terms of availability of information, speedy responses, and overall convenience. Many companies today have not been active in providing efficient customer service. This is because they rely on traditional communication channels and strategies such as the use of e-mail services and landline phone communications. ...

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Hong Kong International Airport: Discussions

Ever since it’s opening in the late 1990s, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has grown to become one of the busiest air terminals in the world. At least 90 airliners have services to and from Hong Kong as well as other destinations on the mainland. Noted for its architectural design, efficiency, and service quality, the terminal has over the years have received numerous awards and citations from international organizations. Not only is the HKIA is a centerpiece transport infrastructure for Hong Kong, it is a global air transport terminal that provides significant revenue for the state. ...

Introduction

A document that outlines all that a business undertakes as a marketing strategy define a marketing plan for the organization. A marketing strategy will only focus on what the management wishes to achieve for the organization. Therefore, its outline on how to achieve it can clearly define the marketing plan of an organization. The marketing plan will include a detailed description of the target market, competitors and that of all the products and services that a company deals with. The primary goal of this Emirates marketing plan is to grow the business to the next level. A marketing plan ...

Every airline has a success story of its own, and there may be no better storyteller than a marketing analysis tool, such as the four Ps marketing mix. The analysis instrument reveals Emirates as successful due to its uniquely diverse product, low prices, a vast geography of service, and a wise strategy of brand promotion. Recent years have remained crowded with positive developmental events and the coming years bid fare to be productive, as Emirates looks set to expand its operation. The overall point is that Emirates Airline is a top-league air carrier with well-thought-out, nay, well-working strategies as ...

The crash of Air France 447 is considered the biggest disaster ever to hit Air France and Airbus since the beginning of their venture into this industry. All of the 228 passengers and crew of the flight were killed in this accident (Palmer, 2013). Due to the delay in the recovery of the black box from the ocean bed, the investigations and final report, published by BEA, took nearly three years for completion (Jonathan, 2011). The final investigation revealed that the accident occurred due to the inconsistent data indicated by the FMC (Flight Management Computer System) regarding the fluid ...

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Application of Drone Technology to Facilitate Effective HIV Diagnostic and Treatment Services to Children in Rural Malawi

INGO UNICEF 1Broadway, New NY 10022 USA Dear Sir, Drones without Borders (DWB) is an organization which has been created to serve HIV vulnerable children in rural Malawi through a partnership with ZipLine Drones. Our organization seeks to develop and implement an four-months program aimed at ensuring fast and continuous delivery of HIV test kits, results, and antiretroviral drugs to provide immediate medical attention to HIV positive children in rural, cut off, hard to access, often combat zone areas in Malawi. The mortality rate of the infected children has been on the rise due to lack of access ...

Question 1

Social gaming and social networking future is depended on the IS infrastructure. Such is because there will be a need of large and large volumes of data flow, frequent interaction, and complicated integration. Hence, the IS infrastructure has to be developed to support these developments.

Question 2

Yes. Both Zynga and Facebook have the potential of winning their independent and individual market environments, but such would be associated with a loss of opportunities for the two companies. Facebook has the social networking page as its main product. As such, without Zynga, Facebook will lose the diversity in the category of apps ...

The airline industry is considered to be highly competitive and therefore airline company managers will need to determine the relevance of their current ERP systems with regards to the applicability of the financial information it generates. This is because the same quantitative and qualitative information is used for both financial and management accounting. However, the main goal of a company is to generate better profitability for its owners while remaining sustainable. This is done by controlling costs while improving revenues through the use of budgets and the standardization of costs and results to variances, which are primarily under management ...

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IT Solutions for a Small Airline

The Passenger Service System for airlines is a suite of critical information systems that will support the operations of airlines and comprised of seat reservations, seats inventory and in departure control. There are many PSS but most of them are still locked in expensive and inflexible mainframe computer platforms. Only the large carriers can afford these legacy-based PSS. Bravo Passenger Solutions bought Mercator who developed Avantik, a PSS built on Microsoft PC servers. Avantik was built with the low cost carriers (LCC) in mind as the main market. Avantik has all of the three basic systems ...

Application of Drone Technology to Facilitate an Effective HIV Diagnostic and Treatment Services to Children in Rural Malawi

Director, Grant Organization Technology to Save Children from HIV is an organization that has been created to serve HIV vulnerable children in rural Malawi through a partnership with ZipLine Drones and UNICEF. Our organization seeks to develop a program aimed at ensuring fast and continuous delivery of HIV test kits, results, and antiretroviral drugs to provide immediate medical attention to HIV positive children. We propose the application of drone technology to facilitate easy and convenient transport of HIV testing supplies, test samples, and medication that has been hampered by the poor state of transport infrastructure in rural Malawi. We ...

Aviation terrorism is the act of unleashing violence on airliners with the aim to harm or intimidate the victims. The occurrence of terrorism has increased with the rise of aviation as a mode of transport. The first known incident of air terrorism was carried out in 1930 by Peruvian insurgents who hijacked an airplane to scatter propaganda leaflets. This practice subsided in the subsequent two decades due to the effect of global factors such as world war two. Modern terrorism started in 1968 when three Palestinian gunmen hijacked a passenger airline of the Israeli Airline El Al on a ...

Product Market Analysis

Product/Service Mix With an experience in the airline industry of over four decades, Southwest Airlines has polished its low fare flying policy. Economy flying across various United States destinations is SA’s main product that has become an eponymous for the company (Southwest Airlines official website, n.d.). Its product mix includes rapid check ins, two free checked pieces of luggage under specific sizes and weight, no reservation policy and a friendly crew that engage travelers during their flights, which is SA’s personal signature (Southwest, 2014). Southwest product differentiates from other airlines’ products because it comprises the largest Boeing ...

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Grant Organization Technology to Save Children from HIV is an organization that has been created to serve HIV vulnerable children in rural Malawi through a partnership with ZipLine Drones and UNICEF. Our organization seeks to develop a program aimed at ensuring fast and continuous delivery of HIV test kits, results, and antiretroviral drugs to provide immediate medical attention to HIV positive children. We propose the application of drone technology to facilitate easy and convenient transport of HIV testing supplies, test samples, and medication that has been hampered by the poor state of transport infrastructure in rural Malawi. We seek $ ...

Executive Summary

The study focuses on identifying the major issues related to Southwest Airlines. It uses internal, external, and financial analysis for the company and the results show that information system of Southwest Airlines, the risk of competition, lack of long route flights, and integration issues are the current problems faced by the Airline.

The internal analysis reveals that the company faces major threats in the market, and the specific threats are as under.

Competition, Legal infrastructure, Unemployment and inflation, and The shaky economy of the US. The SWOT analysis also explains that the company is dependent on different sources that create specific weaknesses for the business. The dependence of Southwest Airlines is provided below.

Revenues through passengers,

Single provider/supplier, Limited domestic presence, No ...

Introduction

The airline industry had long been using online service to sell tickets. Online ticket sales have continued to grow at about 10-15% every year. Air France has been among the early users of online ticket selling and has benefitted greatly from it. The airline has enjoyed some growth and respectable performance in spite of the crises within and outside the industry.

The Internet and the Airline Industry Since the early years of the internet, the airline industry has been among the first to embrace the power of the internet. It had been among the first industries to begin selling ...

Introduction

The low cost carriers (LCCs) have been enjoying very fast growth in the past several years. Airlines like Ryan Air, Southwest, Lion Air and Asia have become dominant forces in their respective regions. Opportunities for growth and expansion abound especially in the light of changing consumer preferences and habits stemming from the global financial crisis. To take advantage of emerging opportunities, Air Asia needs to go public and raise funds for expansion. While its business model has so far been very successful, certain aspects of it operations and business model need to be modified for it to be able ...

Q2. Discuss the relevance of AirAsia’s strategic decisions in offering short-haul services. AirAsia is an international budget airline whose success can be attributed to effective strategic decisions aimed at generating profits. Strategic decisions are about operating in a different way from the competitors. One of the crucial AirAsia’s strategic decisions was to offer short-haul services. The services are characterized by quick turnaround times of 25 minutes and high-frequency services, low-fares, as well as ‘no-frills’ services. The services were part of the company’s decision to capitalize on the local market by flying destinations that were close to ...

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Company Description 3 Strategic Focus and Plan The Service and its Value Proposition 4 Marketing Goals 4 Marketing Situation Strengths and Weaknesses 5 Opportunities and Threats 6 Market Strategy Overall Marketing Strategy 7 Market Needs 7 Target Markets 8 Marketing Mix (4 Ps) Product 8 Price 8 Promotion 9 Place 9 Conclusion and Recommendations 10 References 11 Appendix 1 13 Executive summary The following report discusses market strategies and marketing mix, developed by Ryanair, Ltd. The company at hand operates a broad network of low-fare airline routes that connect 186 airports in Europe, as well as Africa (Morocco). The ...

Improving Revenue for Hong Kong International Airport

Abstract Hong Kong International Airport is one of the most thriving airports globally due to its quality, innovations and extraordinary services offered to the customers. The primary source of revenue for the airport currently mainly comes from the passengers and cargo. The airport has over 160 destinations worldwide, indicating how expansive the company covers worldwide. It has been ranked as one of the best airports globally over 40 times for ten years. The airport is highly accredited due to its high levels of security, comprehensive safety measures and its obsession with environmental protection. In the year 2008, the airport ...

Business

2016-06-02

Company Overview

The company for this study is American Airlines (AA). It is an American company and nowadays it is in the first place by the total number of passenger-kilometers in the world. The history of this company has started in 1926. The huge growth was characteristic for the company in 1980-1990s. Today the company American Airlines has 964 aircrafts in its fleet. The company offer flights on four continents. At the same time, the majority of flights are in the US. There are at least five hubs in the US, which are used by the company for regional flights ...

Abstract

The paper explores the research on the global pilot shortage in aviation, in relation to human resource management on the sector and airport industries affairs as the area of concern. Consequently, it also evaluates how the industry safety is compromised, resulting in few airlines benefiting commercially (Jehn, 2009). Also, it points out the distinct sectors of the airline industry as major carriers and regional affiliates in regard to their individual efficiency on pilot’s employment.

Background Introduction

The impact of shortage in trained pilots and efforts to keep the cockpits staffed to meet the passenger demands for flights is discussed in ...

Situation Analysis

Company Trip advisor is a US Based Company the offers guide and review services to travelers seeking information on various travel destinations. The advice and reviews are on a wide range of services including flights, hotels, resorts and travel packages among others. The business’ key operations are online based and entail an interactive platform (TripAdvisor, 2016a).

Goals

The major goals of the Company are to offer trusted service as well as a variety of choices for travelers across the globe (TripAdvisor, 2016c).

Resources

The key resources of the Trip advisor are its online platform and skilled personnel that determine its ability ...

Introduction

Southwest Airlines was launched with an aim of offering cheap, reliable and friendly flights to different destinations around the U.S. The company’s objective is to connect people to their crucial lives (About Southwest n. p.). Importantly, Southwest Airlines has grown to be one of the largest airline companies offering domestic flights in the United States. The acquisition of AirTran is a strategy that aims at expanding Southwest both in assets and international flights. This paper analyzes the market position of Southwest by answering questions on the company’s culture, values, opportunities, challenges and acquisition of AirTran.

SWOT analysis of Southwest Airline

SWOT analysis ...

Abstract

Aviation is an advanced industry consisting of several interconnected processes that manage the industry. These interconnected departments must constantly work in harmony to achieve the objectives of the organization. In order to adapt to the rapidly changing world of technology and industry, aviation has incorporated project management practices as an integral part of their industry. Project management is a process that applies knowledge, skill, and experience toward the achievement of the objectives of a project. Project management utilizes tools that assist in the efficiency and concise completion of projects. Integrated Change Control is a tool that oversees the integration ...

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International Finance INTRODUCTION

British Airways is one of the leading airlines in the United Kingdom primarily dealing with vacations and flights internationally. They have several subsidiaries and have increased their fleet to 262 planes. British Airways now has flights to 169 destinations.

Company B: Volkswagen

Volkswagen, Europe’s leading carmaker and one of the most successful global companies, reported a 95 drop in 2003 fourth quarter profits which collapsed from €1.05 billion to a plain €50 million. For all of 2003, Volkswagen’s operating profit fell by 50 percent from the record levels attained in 2002. Although the profit crash had more ...

Aircraft Cabin Safety

Accidents are complex systems that happen when multiple failures and factors accumulate and finally blow out of proportion. The failures and factors that accumulate are jointly sufficient to cause various types of accidents. Aircraft systems are complex systems that have the potential multi-causal conditions. The conditions rarely arise but when they do they create a possible trajectory for an accident. Most of the factors that cause these accidents are always present way before they are triggered and an accident occurs. Additionally, most of them are actually triggered by the organization of the system itself due to its design, the ...

1. Introduction Marketing refers to the set of all the strategies utilized for the purpose of promoting or selling the services of any company. It always plays a key role in the success of all types of small, medium and large sizes of businesses. And, without the shadow of any doubt, the success of a marketing strategy heavily depends on how well it is planned and implemented, and how accurately it addresses the needs of the target audience for a business (Kotler & Armstrong, 2006).The current paper aims to analyze the marketing strategy of two different airline companies i.e. ...

The air near the surface will usually become warmer throughout the day. This is one of the main reasons why it is unstable. Then at night, the air that is close to the surface will begin to cool. This is going to form a temperature inversion or a stable atmosphere.2. Inversions aloft are sometimes called “capping inversions” or “lids”. Why?

This is because it is like putting a lid on the atmosphere.

3. You are flying at 4,000 feet AGL over a city during the day. There are no clouds present. As you descend to land at a nearby airport, you notice that, although visibility was very good at 4, ...

Introduction

In the past, airports were viewed to be a little more than suppliers of infrastructures for the carriers. They dwelt with airlines they served and the degree of resident demand. The success of airports was not related to airport strategies and performance. They have positioned themselves as part of an integral component of the transport chain. In the past, airlines were innovative and dynamic partners of transport that controlled and regulated passengers’ experience. Currently, airports are trying to balance their customers’ relation to be similar players. The airports are transforming to a more entrepreneurial design text and have begun ...

Industry Case Study Report

Industry Case Study Report

Abstract

The world has become increasingly mobile or that is what the statistics shows us. The number of tourists across the world has been rising all through the years barring a few occasions like post 9/11 in 2001 and during the global recession period of 2008-2010. The latest data shows that the international tourist arrivals have increased by 4 % to reach a record 1.2 billion tourist arrivals in 2015 . Almost all the major markets exhibited positive results and is it is expected to upkeep the momentum in 2016 as well. New Zealand also continued to show ...

1.0 Executive summary Ryanair has experienced tremendous growth and success over time. The low-cost company strategy has been quite effective for several years. The adoption of the strategy has contributed to the growth and the success that the airline currently enjoys (Barrett 2004, p.90). However, despite its success the company is faced with various challenges including but not limited to volatile fuel prices, increased competition among others. The strategy employed by the company has worked well in the past. However, there is the need to analyze the current market and develop appropriate strategies that will further increase the airline ...

Introduction and Background of Organization

JetBlue Airlines was founded in 1998 by the former executives of the Southwest Airlines led by David Neeleman. The company specializes in the low-cost travel, but it is very different from the other competitors, because it was able “to bring humanity back to air travel” (Dess, Eisner, McNamara, 2012, p. 148). In particular, the company offers in-flight customer service; the booking and check-in systems are user-friendly, and the multiple routes and low flight fares provide JetBlue with the strong competitive advantage. However, the quick growth in the 2000s meant being exposed to many risks that existed in the external ...

Introduction

According to O’Connell (2011), Emirates Airline has had a wide market share when it comes to Middle East air travel and especially amongst the Arabian Gulf Carriers. However, the question is, where will Emirates Airline be in the next five years? Emirates Airline is a Dubai airline situated in the United Arab Emirates. On October 25th, 1985 Emirates Airline was established by the Dubai government with only two aircraft. By then, what mattered to them was quality and not quantity. To date, Emirates Airline has had a beautiful and fruitful trend regarding growth and development; this had been ...

Background Information

Southwest Airlines is a United States airline company based in Dalla in Texas. The company came into existence in 1967 and got its current name in the year 1971. It has employed more than 45,000 employees and operates over 3,500 flights every day. It has its operations within the U.S. market implying that the company does not operate internationally. In fact, it has more than 90 destinations within 40 states of America. The company uses only one producer airplane in its operations which happen to be the Boeing Airplanes. Despite many other U.S. Airlines that operate both ...

Safety of the Airline Industry

The issue of safety in the airline industry is a major factor based on the federal aviation regulations. The safety precautions that the airline undertakes is critical in ensuring the safety of the passengers. The observation of the safety precautions is essential in having the people get the expected services. Evaluating the difference between the federal aviation regulations, specifically part 117 and 121 will be vital in assessing the effects of the precautionary measures taken in the management of safety issues while individuals are on board. Allowing operations of flights by medically approving the health of the people. With ...

1. Introduction Gall, Gregor, Adrian, and Richard (27) define Labor Unions as legal entities that represent the interest of workers in a country. These labor unions draw their members from employees of various industries that they serve like Teachers, Physicians, and Health Practitioners, Lawyers and business people etcetera in a country. Their primary objective is to bargain collectively for workers’ rights and privileges and be a watchdog over employers and ensure they adhere to the contracts with their respective employees. Durrenberger and Karaleah (56) add that in some countries like India and France, labor unions are political in nature ...

Question 1

Virgin Galactic is the first space line in the world that owns and runs privately built spaceships. The company plans to be the pioneer in commercializing space travel and offering ordinary people a unique opportunity of going into history as the first ever non-professional astronauts. Its main competitor is the Blue Origin, which has already attained a spectacular achievement in pioneering the first rocket booster to make a safe trip back to earth from space (The Economist, 2015). Virgin Galactic plans to use its massive resources and synergistic effects from the Virgin Group umbrella to beat its competitor in ...

South Africa is situated at the southern-most part of the African continent. The country is surrounded by the states of Namibia, Mozambique, Botswana and Zimbabwe. The country occupies close to 4% of the total continent’s landmass with a size that is five times bigger than that of Great Britain. South Africa is a great tourist attraction due to its exotic landscape and beautiful culture that attracts visitors. The following is key information that every visitor to South Africa needs to know about .

Passport

In order to travel to South Africa, one is required to be in possession of a ...

Today’s airports are getting overcrowded as the airplane travel is becoming extremely popular these days. The business of aviation is ever changing. With the advancement in technology, the aviation business is also going hi-tech and the passengers expect everything to be in tune at the airports. The waiting times, the pedestrian flows, process times, baggage services, flight times are some of the most important tasks of every airport. While developing the infrastructure of an airport, the designers and architectures face major challenges as everything should provide sufficient capacity to the passengers. In addition, all the safety requirements must ...

Delivery date

Entrepreneurship is the backbone behind which all economies thrive. It leads to the formation of businesses which generate capital which keeps the economy running. Of all the businesses that contribute to the growth of the economy, small businesses occupy the largest part and are so many. They also contribute towards a large part of employment of people in the country and are thus critical. Their success is thus very crucial not just to the economy, but also to people who rely on them. The reason of this paper is to research on entrepreneurship failure. A small business that started ...

Introduction

Passengers aged over fifty years often develop Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)during prolonged flights. The development of DVT among passengers is well documented but is not often experienced by pilots flying commercial aircraft; however, there are a few cases where pilots have developed DVT in the course of duty.The potential liability of airlines is much more expounded with respect to claims arising from injuries caused to passengers without any sort of monetary limitation. In order to address the problem and help balance the liability to a proper proportion, the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International ...

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Introduction 3 Brand image of Lufthansa 6 Turkish Airlines brand image and reputation 18 Viral campaign from Miles and Smiles reward program 19 The viral advertisement campaign of KLM Airlines 22 Viral Christmas campaign of WestJet 24

References 26

Appendix A 28 Executive summary The purpose of this research is to investigate The Deutsche Lufthansa AG Company and how it can enhance its brand image by using the social media marketing. The case study is conducted based on the analysis of social media users of Lufthansa Company and the extent of popularity of airline companies on different social media networks. Furthermore, ...

ABSTRACT

Pilot uniforms, particularly in the commercial airline industry, conveys professionalism, competence, and experience. However, historically, uniforms started as a component of safety in aviation, which relied not just in their protective functions but as well in their capability to protect combat pilots from the natural elements of extreme heat and cold, particularly during the era of open cockpits. Protective flight clothing has evolved significantly through decades and even centuries. The sophisticated development in protected flight clothing, however, failed to influence adaption in the civil air transport industry. Using grounded theory through archival literature analysis, the Capstone Project revealed advantages ...

An overview of the firm and its primary function

Southwest Airlines Co. is one of the major airline companies in the USA. Currently, it is the world's largest low-cost carrier. The company has its headquarters in Dallas, Texas. Herb Kelleher established the firm in 1967 (Southwest, n.d). The name Southwest Airlines was adopted in 1971. By the end of the 2014/15 fiscal year, the company had approximately 50,000 employees. Furthermore, the firm operates over 3800 flights in a single day. The company carries most of the domestic airline passengers in the USA. By 2016, the airline company had scheduled services to at least 97 destinations including overseas ...

Literature Review Assignment

Literature Review Assignment

Introduction

Among all the main modes of transportation, most individuals prefer to travel by air transportation or airplanes. The air travel stays as a large and growing industry and it facilitates tourism, economic growth, international investment, world trade, and is vital to the globalization of many industries. However, incidents of midair collisions that involved commercial planes called the attention of the public. In this event, the United States is promoting aviation safety. The influence of the American government is experienced in all areas of aviation from certifying the aircraft airworthiness, providing funds and establishing standards for the ...

Industry Overview

Senegal is a West African country located along the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Its neighboring countries include Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, guinea, and Gambia. The terrain of Senegal is generally low and flat, with rolling plains that rise to the foothills located in the southeast. Senegal covers an area of about 196,722 square kilometers, with a coastline stretching to about 531 km (Global Edge, 2015). By 2014, the population of the country stood at 14.7 million, with an annual growth rate of 3.126% (Global Edge, 2015). About 43% of this population stays in the urban centers. Senegal is one of ...