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Record Nr.

UNINA9910449878703321

Titolo

The airline industry [[electronic resource] /] / Martin Fojt

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2006

ISBN

1-280-54756-1

9786610547562

1-84663-013-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (53 p.)

Collana

Strategic direction ; ; v.22, no. 6

Altri autori (Persone)

FojtMartin

Disciplina

387.7/068

Soggetti

Airlines

Strategic planning

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Table of contents; Viewpoint; Can the aviation industry claw its way out of price-wars and into profit?; Will size matter for Boeing and Airbus?; An interview with Barbara Cassani; Pricing aviation insurance; Easyjet and Ryanair flying high on the Southwest model; Delta Air Lines and baggage handling; An interview with Mr Akbar Al Baker; Emirates, American and Embraer: why are these three air industry companies beating the odds?; The future of the airline industry; Recovering from service failure; An interview with Jurg Dinner; What's on the web; Abstracts; Relevant publications

Diary

Sommario/riassunto

The Airline industry has been under increasing pressure recently, from the increased competition of low-cost airlines and the terrorist events of 2001 to name but a few. Various US airlines, including Delta and Northwest, have been declared bankrupt, oil prices have soared, and seat prices are still being forced down, the supply far outweighing the demand. This e-book looks at recent case studies of airlines in crisis (Continental Airlines), and also airlines which have excelled at expansion during this turbulent time such as Easyjet and Ryanair, and offers examples of successful strategies