Essays on Passengers

Questions for Guided Article Review

Article you’re reviewing: Please answer the following questions (type your response directly below each question): What was the primary hypothesis of the study? The primary hypothesis of the study is related to the idea a driver is distracted while holding a conversation on a cell phone, but a conversation with a passenger not only improves driver performance it creates a sense of shared situational awareness. This is an acceptable hypothesis, because in the past people were able to hold conversations in cars without a tremendous number of accidents associated with distracted driving. Yet, in the modern world, ...

Lyft’s Profile and Background

Lyft is an American online transportation firm it is a car-hiring company that grounds its services on a mobile app. The San-Francisco-based firm is the second-best in online transportation industry behind Uber. However, Uber outshines Lyft in almost all facets of online transportation network ranging from marketing to revenue generation. For instance, while Uber is swiftly running internationally with even successful operations in developing countries, Lyft is still contained in the US but expanding on the scale of cities (UPI NewsTrack 1). Nevertheless, the company is showing immense efforts to improve and maintain its competitive edge. One of the ...

Introduction

Safety programs in aviation are structured in relation to the reactive analysis and investigations that have been conducted by the industry with respect to the events and mishaps that the industry experiences. These programs are aimed at reducing the number of accidents and improving efficiency in the aviation industry. While human factors that lead to errors and finally accidents in this industry cannot be fully eradicated since “to err is human”, certain measures can be put in place in order to reduce the possibility of these errors. Thus the safety approaches in this industry involve a comprehensive process used ...

Abstract

The Air transport industry is growing globally and specifically in the Asia-Pacific region as the demand for air transport services grows and infrastructural development continues. Singapore has emerged as an important air transport hub in the Asia-Pacific region owing to its strategic geographical location, developed infrastructure, connectivity to other regions of the world, and its well-defined regulatory environment. Singapore is a major air transport hub as it is strategically located in the Strait of Malacca which puts it at the crossroads of important air routes, particularly between major economic blocs such as Japan and Europe. The emergence of Singapore ...

BUSINESS – COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PROFITABILITY OF ETIHAD AIRWAYS IN 2013 AND 2014

Introduction This proposal will discuss the research topic, questions, and objectives. It will also include the methodology of the research, and the work plan which is designed to guide and track the organization of the research.

Research Question and Objectives

Comparative analysis of the profitability of Etihad Airways in 2013 and 2014 using profit margin ratio and working capital ratio; Purpose and Significance Etihad Airways is considered to be the fastest growing carrier in the history of commercial aviation . From that, we were motivated to prepare a comparative analysis of the profitability of Etihad Airways between 2013 and 2014. The research is expected ...

English

There are so many airports globally, that handle a large number of people than any mode of transport. Air transport has enabled the economic growth to most of these countries. They also operate at all times of the day yearly. There are several security measures in airports which have been there since long time ago. With the current revolution in technology all over the world, I personally agree that airport security should be increased. Comparing the rate of people traveling nowadays and a long time ago, the number has greatly increased as well as the number of airlines ("Global ...

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Introduction

Technology advancement is a requirement for all public systems where users come in large numbers. One such critical functioning system is the Air Traffic Control system of the America. America’s Air Traffic Control (ATC) system had been running for the past 40 years and catering to the burgeoning traffic at the airports. At any given time in the United States, approximately 7000 aircraft are flying in the country’s airspace. The country’s air traffic system had been catering to the ever increasing demand. However, it ...

Introduction

A country’s economic and security prosperity highly relies on the aviation system that is operating efficiently. The existence of weak security poses a threat to aircraft safety and those that are boarding it. The hostile nation-states, criminals and terrorists have been viewing the aviation sector as a target for exploitation and attack. Successful airport attacks inflict grave economic damage, mass casualties and negatively affect the airline transportation system. The air transport sector should adopt appropriate ways of managing different incidents and threats. Intelligence and Threat Assessment play a significant role in mitigating numerous risks in the aviation industry. ...

Abstract

In 2016, Britain voted to exit the European Union, now commonly referred to as Brexit. The European Union was a political as well as economic bloc. The citizens of Britain voted to leave the bloc for various reasons. However, it is certain that the move will have effects on the lives of people and companies both within Britain and in the rest of Europe. This study focuses on the impact of Brexit on British airways. This is the national carrier of the United Kingdom. The European Union allowed uninhibited travel of citizens of member countries between borders of the ...

The Southwest Airlines that travel throughout the South Western states of the United States of America have their fair share of issues. Some clients believe that the Airline is among the best while others have complaints about their services. The South West Airline has some unmet needs such as the issue of timekeeping mostly on time spent on the tarmac. There have been various cases of delayed flights that disappoint the customers. Some of the reasons for the long waits on the tarmac would be the weather such as heavy snow. The flight crew of the airline should be ...

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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 ...

Organizational Overview

Working as a cargo operator can be considered as a hectic and challenging job. However, it becomes easy when working with a cohesive team under a conducive environment (Morrell, 2011). XYZ is a cargo enterprise that strives and is dedicated to providing high-quality services to all clients. The company is situated in Las Vegas to help in offering services to the clients. The company has a large customer base due to its reliability and benefits that result from providing local and international express services. It is mostly used by business enterprises to transport their goods from one market to ...

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 ...

BUSINESS

Several airplane crashes have become a part of aviation history but this one that took place about four decades ago is still regarded as one of the most horrifying air plane crash in which more than six hundred people lost their lives. The crash took place at the Tenerife airport which is located in the region of Atlantic. It has never been a popular place before this plane crash of history. Tenerife is governed by the Spanish government and it is situated some hundred or more miles from the Moroccan coast. The airport is a small one and is ...

SWOT Analysis

SWOT Analysis will evaluate and identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats of Southwest Airlines. Strength Southwest Airlines has an effective performance, sound fleet operations, and good brand reputation in the U.S market. It is low fare carrier airlines that have efficient, dedicated, and friendly employees. It has offered valuable services to the customers in reasonable price that resulted in highest number of satisfied passengers per year. It has strong executive team and large number of skilled employees.

Weaknesses

It is noticed that the company has little diversification and mostly employees are unionized. The company has experienced decline in its ...

An internship with Abu Dhabi Airport entitled Abu Dhabi Airport Internship report completed in partial fulfilment of the requirements for CEHS 396-Internship in Homeland Security

Abstract

This report offers the description of my internship at the Abu Dhabi Airport Company (ADAC) in the United Arabs Emirates. Fundamentally, Abu Dhabi Airport is a public joint-stock organization that is fully owned by the Abu Dhabi government. It is located 16.5 nautical miles east of the Abu Dhabi City, which is the second largest city within the United Arab Emirates. My primary duties and responsibilities as an intern were to understand about the ...

Air cargo systems could be summarized as the elements that enhance air transport. Apparently, air cargo systems could be divided into two main classes: passenger and cargo systems. The two systems are further subdivided into other subsystems with the aim of ensuring that specific air cargo is effectively and conveniently moved from one location to the other (Totamane, Dasgupta, & Rao, 2014). In fact, air transport is a complex and safety-sensitive niche thus every system for the transportation of air cargo ought to be understood and utilized correctly to ensure that the expected standards are met. The current paper defines ...

Hong Kong is having a primary position in Asia. Mainly, it is an important city and plays acrucial role as the entrance to China’slandmass and is the hub for most of the Asian countries. With 1,108 square kilometers of land, about 24% of land has been used for different purposes. Hong Kong is made of about seven millions of people and around 90% of 11.9 million passengers are using the public transportation, which includes thick rails, buses, minibuses, light rail, demand response paratransit, and ferries. Hong Kong is having a positive growth of the population and the ...

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, ...

Business

How would you measure productivity at NCL? Is productivity measurement important to NCL? Analysis of cruise market watch data is an appropriate way that can be used to measure productivity at NCL. The cruise market data has vital statistics that precisely point out the standing of the various cruise industries in the industry. The data contains market share statistics as measured by number of passengers carried and the revenue generated over a financial year (Eric, 2013). The statistics from a present year can be compared with those of the preceding year to determine the change in revenue and numbers ...

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 ...

Introduction

World War 1 also known as Great War started in the year July 1914 and continued till November 1918 killing more than 17 million people. The war started due to various reasons and there were different events that led to fighting among different European nations. There are debates and discussion about the root cause that led to the war. However , the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie on 28the June 1914 in Sarajevo who were shot dead by Gavrilo Princip was the prime cause of the war (Hamilton & Herwig, 2004).

Imperialism

There were various treaties ...

Introduction

This paper focuses on Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV), driverless, and autonomous trucks and cars—collectively referred to as “driverless and autonomous vehicles” in this paper. The transportation industry is one of the most important sectors in the world economy. It ensures that goods and services can freely flow within unrestricted (i.e. trade-able) areas. This is allowed through the fast and efficient (as much as possible) of commodities and people. The premise is that the faster and more efficient goods and people can be moved from one point to another, the more booming the transportation industry will be. A booming ...

The article addresses the huge success achieved by Wellington Airport in terms of growth in revenues and increase in the number of both international and domestic passengers. International passengers volume at the airport grew by 16 % while domestically, there was an increase in the volume of passengers by 4.6 % hence contributing to 29 % increase in annual profits. Such trends are an indication of the effectiveness of the functional operations at the airport. The most interesting thing is how the airport achieved a higher growth margin in a year since not many organizations have the capacity to do so. It ...

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 ...

1. In the case, both airlines upgraded to the same application, but approached the upgrade process differently. What were those differences and how much impact did they have on the outcome of the project? WestJet was the first airline to upgrade so it had a rocky time of it. While the shift to the new software occurred after winter when the airline had lighter loads, it still maintained the normal number passengers for each of its flights. It meant that the same number of people who needed to be on the website. Furthermore, they did not inform passengers about ...

Integrated Marketing Communications Plan

Industry/Company review CBU Airlines is a company based in Riverside, California. The company has the entire infrastructure necessary to become a prominent player in the airline industry, including jets, employees and terminals. In light of this, the company needs a new integrated marketing communications plan (IMC) to enable it to compete effectively with other airlines. The U.S. domestic airline industry earns in excess of $158 billion in revenue each year. Furthermore, the industry has been experiencing growth because of increased business and consumer spending as the country recovers from the 2007-2009 recession. In addition, the growth in the industry ...

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 ...

Ancillary Revenue Management in the Airline Industry

Introduction There is a stiff competition between the network airlines and the low-cost carriers (LCCs) in the airline aviation industry. For a long time, the traditional network airlines have been struggling to cope up with the many economic uncertainties in the industry, especially the rising cost of jet fuels and increasing operating costs. Consequently, to survive in the industry, they have been forced to come up with new ways of generating revenue. Like LCCs, the network carriers are now considering unbundling their services to produce additional income. Network airlines are also adopting the trend of selling chargeable services, which ...

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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. ...

The surrounding environment impacts any given business, and the same can applies to Emirates Airline. There are models conceived to facilitate understanding of the environmental situation that a company is subjected. One such model that helps in the understanding of the business environment is the PESTE analysis. As the abbreviations would mention, the political, economic, social, technological and environmental factors are assessed. In some literature, an” L” is added which caters for the legal aspect as a section of the business environment. This section of the paper looks into the business environment of Emirates Airline with the incorporation of ...

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 ...

An ever increasing number of people make use of airports on a daily basis. It is therefore inevitable that the level of security in the airports is much higher when compared to other areas and installations that do not experience as much traffic. As a result, a number of techniques have been devised to detect any potentially harmful objects and/or persons that may put the safety and security of the airport and its users as risk. It is especially the case given the rapid spread of the global terrorism phenomenon which has made air travel a primary target. It ...

Introduction

The sinking of the Titanic is one of the worst sea tragedies. The cause of the tragedy is believed to have been a collision with an iceberg in the near-freezing Atlantic Ocean, but forensic investigations revealed more flaws in the design of the ship. The ship was inadequately equipped with lifeboats and had initial design flaws which resulted in water flowing from one watertight compartment to another. Moreover, there were communication flaws which meant that distress calls could not be received quickly while other findings revealed that some of the structural components were too weak to sustain the freezing ...

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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RE: A Recommendation for the Car Model of the Delivery Fleet

Introduction I wrote this report to provide a recommendation in choosing a car model for the fleet of 35 that we plan to purchase. We need a car that would support our business model of online ordering meals from hundreds of restaurants in Toronto. The choice of the car would be based on criteria that would reflect economy, reliability and other factors. The discussion would present the criteria for choosing the car models and their makers. The three options would then be described and explained on how each would meet the criteria; a recommendation would then ...

Analysis of How Uber Changes the Way World Moves

Executive Summary ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Analysis of the Uber’s Business Model ----------------------------------------------------------- 3

The Revenue-Generation Model of Uber ------------------------------------------------ 5 Value Propositions -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Uber and the Decision-Making Process ----------------------------------------------------------- 8

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Executive Summary Generally functioning in connecting passengers and cab drivers in the shortest amount of time possible, Uber is considered by many to be one of the most groundbreaking innovations of this era where advanced technology is the primary key to serve people in the most efficient way possible. Making a big name in less than a decade, many still question the methodology employed by Uber for it ...

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 ...

At 8:46 on New York time the first plane hit the World Trade Center north tower. After 17 minutes the second plane hit the south tower of the WTC. Fifteen years ago the US lives have changed forever. It is a well-known fact that the United States was not prepared for a terrorist attack of such magnitude. The terrorist attack of 11 September 2001 has changed the United States as well as the world. People started to treat terrorism as a "threat №1". Some experts have called the September 11 attacks, “the beginning of Third World War”.US president's ...

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 ...

Introduction

Maintaining ethical principles is essential to the success of any transportation unit. In fact, lack thereof compromises the stability of any nation due to the casualties likely to emerge from the accidents. Over the years, a lot of controversies about aviation ethics have surfaced due to safety concerns experienced in the flight departments. Precisely, meeting the demands of the Air Transportation Compliance while dealing with cargo and passengers in the airline has been challenging. According to the International Journal of Aviation Systems, Operations, and Training, ethics in aviation is an underlying philosophy that guides the flight personnel to do ...

In the recent years practically in all corners of the world terrorist activity that is intended to become a global threat has dramatically increased. The most attractive objects for terrorists are vehicles being the very vulnerable. The terrorist attacks on transport are usually accompanied by a large number of victims, paralyzing the activities in the most important spheres of economy and destabilizing the situation in the society. Most often the attacks occur at the air transport entailing the greatest number of victims and representing a minimal threat to the terrorists. The terrible attacks of September 11, 2001, have dramatically ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Question 4: Aviation Security Today

Airports are among a country’s entry points with this; they are required to have various steps that ensure that the individuals who are at the airport are safe, together with the country as a whole. With well beefed up security at the airport, the unscrupulous individuals planning to sneak contrabands into the country will not only be unable to sneak them in but further deter individuals who had plans to do so, when they see that the other individuals are apprehended and further, prosecuted. This airport security has evolved over the years and in various ways.

Question 6:

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Human beings are social creatures, and they usually co-exist in a dependence manner within a community. The individual ability to depend on community members can have a positive or a negative impact. Relying on community members has far reaching effects in that, one has to trust the community members with a high degree of confidence and in most cases subscribe to their ideologies. In some instances, some of the ideologies are for ill motives or rather they are misguided by traditional myths. Some ideologies are also enshrined under radical religious misconceptions. On the contrary, some of the ideologies are ...

Executive Summary

For the purpose of writing a report on tourism marketing, we have chosen Singapore Airlines. The reason behind choosing this airline is because it is regarded as one the biggest airlines in the world and has its headquarters in Singapore. Singapore has always been a major attraction for tourists and those who visit Singapore must also travel via the national airline so as to make the journey more memorable. The revenues of Singapore Airline have always been growing, however, the recent rise in competition within the airline industry has led to low turnover ratios. A survey has indicated that ...

Introduction

Natural disasters (e.g. forest fire, hurricane, tsunami) and persistent terrorism attacks remind companies, guests, and staffs of the hospitality industry to be ready for all forms of emergency. Security is not confined to only one element. Rather, it has been categorised into different kinds ranging from property damage prevention to potential injury and death within the hotel vicinity. To enhance security, numerous hotels have used closed circuit televisions, smoke detectors, fire sprinklers, and electronic locks. Hence, there are three types of security, namely, security of systems, security of persons, and physical aspects (Kusluvan et al., 2010). This paper discusses ...

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 ...

Rosa Parks – the Rebellion

What would you do if someone told you that you are not good enough because of the color of your skin? Would you be upset and humble or chose another way and would fight for your rights and place in our wonderful world? I would rather choose the second direction, because according to the history, there are powerful people who can change their life in the best possible way. My inspirational person who made an outstanding contribution to history is Rosa Parks. She became an icon for great changes in the black community. As for me, this woman is ...

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 ...

If I were Jackman’s manager, I do not think I would have reacted in the same way unless there were multiple complaints from customers and even then I believe I would have discussed it with Jackman first prior to sending him home. It does sound as though Jackman’s manager overreacted in this situation because, while the kufi is not mandatory, Jackman wants to wear it as a part of his religious observance while also providing for his family. While it is in violation of the organization’s dress code, because it is a part of religious observance, ...

International Air Law

Air transport is currently considered the fastest and safest means of transport globally, Passengers want to feel secure when flying from one place to another and expect the airline to be responsible in the event where they experience any form of injury while under the airline’s care. However, the application of treaties and agreements in determining the liability of airlines in instances of accidents has triggered debates as to what extent the airlines are liable for the damages experienced while the plaintiff is onboard. A particular question arises regarding the extent of injuries that an airline can be ...

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 ...

The airline has records of unending delays from incidences the management should be taking care of. Incidences such as unplugging of screening machines at the firm cause delays of up to two hours. Instead of having to content with such lengthy delays, the organization needs to have alternatives such as installing multiple screening locations to reduce delays. Service management at the firm is ineffective due to incompetence on the part of agents who are unavailable when passengers need them most and are unapologetic in spite of making travelers go through difficult times trying to find someone to guide them ...

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 ...

Introduction

A strategy is a plan, choice, and decision that an organization makes to gain profits, success, and increased market share. Importantly, strategic planning is not strategic thinking (Mintzberg, 1994). This essay discusses the importance of goals and plans to an organization. Also, it examines the elements that are essential in the development of an effective business strategy.

Importance of the three goals to the strategy

Strategic goals Strategic goals are fundamental since they help the organization to determine what it needs to do in long-term and ways to attain the target. Also, strategic goals assist the particular company to utilize its resources including employees and assets to ...

A growing number of the Uber drivers and the consequences of cheaper and faster transport could be reached in expense of greater risks and lack of safety. All should know the safety stakes of getting into the Uber car. The real question is does the new online transportation or rideshare network as one of the fastest growing industries in the world with the provision of a more convenient and substantial service than traditional taxi cap represents greatest safety risks for the customers. Uber Technologies Inc. (Uber) is the largest online transportation network company and one of the most popular ...