Airline Scheduling Airline scheduling is crucial to an airlines ability to turn a profit. An airline must decide whether to use the Hub-and-Spoke system or the Point-to-Point. Since deregulation the Hub-and-Spoke system has been the preferred method to use in response to the increased competition. (Wensveen, 2011) The main benefit from the Hub-and-Spoke system is that the airline receives a “multiplier” effect as to the cities the airline services. (Wensveen, 2011) Multiplying the effect of the number of city-pairs an airline can serve can greatly increase their load factor and result in lower costs, which lead to lower fares. (Wensveen, 2011) The main disadvantage of the Hub-and-Spoke system is the congestion that surrounds the hub. Wensveen (2011) said, “As aircraft volume approaches the capacity of the hub airport, congestion delay increases rapidly, which may outweigh some of the hubbing’s benefits to both airlines and passengers.” (p. 386) When an airline chooses to use the Hub-and-Spoke system they must proceed carefully with scheduling, they must schedule their flights to overlap in an attempt to decrease delays due to congestion. Air traffic control can only handle so many flights in and out of an airport at a given time so the airlines should stagger their arrivals and departures in order to mitigate air traffic delays. This staggering, of course, may be eroded by weather and maintenance delays which aren’t always forecasted. Fleet Selection Fleet selection is vital to an airlines longevity and an airline must choose the right aircraft for the job. There are a number of factors to consider when selecting the fleet: •Buy vs. Lease •Maintenance •Acquisition Costs •Aircraft Performance and Characteristics (... ... middle of paper ... ...st of the MD-80 still justifies their use. According to Bailey (2006), “Even with its huge fuel bills, Allegiant’s costs are about 15 percent lower than Southwest’s.” Allegiant began to offer service to Hawaii a few year ago and in order to do so they had to implement the use of the B757 to make the Pacific crossing; this was a strategic use of fleet selection, airline scheduling, and route implementation. In an attempt to mitigate fuel costs and upgrade their ancient fleet (average age of 22.2 years) Allegiant is beginning to use the relatively new A319 and A320. (Planespotters, 2013) The A319 and A320 will bring a modern aircraft that burns far less fuel than the MD-80 and lower Allegiants overall fuel costs while also lowering their average fleet age. It will be exciting to see how in the next few years this fleet upgrade will affect Allegiants profits.
Despite the challenge with the fuel price fluctuation, SWA has a growth rate that would see it far economically in the future. The acquisition of AirTran clearly explains that SWA will have great heights in the future. This is because the AirTran has helped very much in entering into the international markets. It also assisted in adding 21 cities into the network of the airline whereby 7 of them are lying in the international market. The international presence has led to the expansion of the Southwest to Northern and Central America. The AirTran has also made SWA the largest domestic
Challenged by an old, obsolete airport, the city of Denver decided on not only doing an expansion but ultimately building a fully dedicated facility in an entirely new location. Twice the size of Manhattan, the airport was to be the largest in the United States and was specially designed to handle concentrated hubbing traffic (Montealgre et al, 1996, p.4). The master plan encompassed a fast tracked build-design scheme that called for utmost operational efficiency which would consequently attract large airlines to choose DIA as their main Southwestern hub (Nice, n.d.). Dominance of the DIA would fuel an economic boom in Denver, but for this to take place—a fast passenger turnover would be required, leading to the perception that they had to implement an airport-wide automated baggage handling system in spite of the known risks. This critical piece of the airport wou...
Moderata Fonte’s Venetian ladies debated the worth of women while cavorting in their fictional garden in 1605; Tempel Anneke met her unhappy fate in the 1660s. The seemingly enlightened and forward-looking feminist attitudes articulated in Fonte's text were absent from the Brunswick courtroom where the allegations against Tempel Anneke eventually brought about her death. The two accounts illustrate the differences in the attitudes towards women between European states during the 17th century. The differences are technically religiously based, however, they deal with the differences of the specific regional factors of the areas discussed. The differences explain why the attitudes of Fonte’s ladies and the persecutors of Tempel coexisted in roughly the same era. Fonte's ladies are Italian Catholics, and Anna's neighbors are German Protestants, therefore, the ideals of women are varied based on religious experience. Additionally, the theory of reason of state that came about with the consolidation of authority consisted of centralization and secularism that subordinated the social role ...
It is very rare that a book can be so compelling that it changes the way you think. Daniel Kahneman achieved this in his groundbreaking book Thinking, Fast and Slow. In his work, Kahneman challenges common notions of human psychology by offering a unique perspective of why we make certain decisions. Based off his contributions throughout his career, Kahneman compiles his experimental findings on human behavior into a complete manual to the human mind. The book delves into human nature and cognition, how we process our decisions and in what frame of mind do we create our perception of the world. More specifically, Kahneman deals with the irrationality of the way we think that leads to biases, mental shortcuts and defense mechanisms. His findings not only acts as an informative self-help but questions the very nature of everyday life.
Edgar Allan Poe has been debated to be the author of the most dark and horrific pieces of literature. He was favored by many for his complex pieces of literature that have ultimately impacted the world of literature today. However, Poe’s pieces of work did receive harsh criticism before and after his death. Because Poe was generally known for his thought-provoking short stories, his short stories often received mixed reviews. One of Poe’s most arguable short stories is “The Fall of the House of Usher”. This short story was “regarded as an early and supreme example of the Gothic horror story” (Plot Summary: "The Fall of the House of Usher"). Poe himself described this piece as “arabesque” due to its ornate prose (Plot Summary: "The Fall of the House of Usher"). However, many critics disagreed with each other on their views of “The Fall of the House of Usher”.
I did my primary source analysis assignment on the song “Born in the U.S.A” by singer and songwriter Bruce Springsteen. After listening to this song I analyzed what I thought that it meant. This song has a very clear meaning. It is an anti-War song, speaking of the memories and heavy heartache of a man returning from War after experiencing a personal loss not just as a citizen but also as a recruit. This song describes how he was unemployable for "doing the right thing". Springsteen basically wrote this song about the problems Vietnam veterans tend to encounter when they returned to America after serving their time. Vietnam was the first war the United States did not win. While veterans of other wars received a hero's welcome and a nice pat on the back, those who fought in Vietnam were very much ignored when they returned to back to the United States.
“Madness you see, is like gravity,” muttered a manic Joker as he hanged upside down from Gotham’s highest building after a violent encounter with the Batman, ”all it needs is a little push.” Of course, The Dark Knight is only a movie, a conceived world in which men walk around in costumes and people come back from the dead. One might think this film has nothing to do with reality but not many people realize the very real issue that Heath Ledger portrays so well in his character: lunacy. Could mental illness be accountable for a person’s crimes? Should an insane person receive necessary treatment before serving a prison sentence, or on the contrary, should he or she be absolved from a horrific crime just for the fact that this person wasn’t completely aware of his or her actions?
...mer wants it. (Wensveen, 2011) Allegiant is available by being in the right locale. For a lot of Allegiants customers they are the only option for them to get to highly desirable destinations, such as: Las Vegas, Honolulu, and Orlando.
Maintenance cost- Maintaining the old aircrafts is the biggest weakness for the airlines as they have to spend a huge amount on their maintenance by which their additional overhead cost raises.
Southwest Airlines strategy of focusing on short haul passenger and providing rates as low as one third of their competitors, they have seen tremendous growth in the last decade. Market share for top city pairs on Southwest's schedule has reached 80% to 85%. Maintaining the largest fleet of 737's in the world and utilizing point-to-point versus the hub-and-spoke method of connection philosophy allowed Southwest to provide their service to more people at a lower cost. By putting the employee first, Southwest has found the key to success in the airline business. A happy worker is a more productive one as well as a better service provider. Southwest will continue to reserve their growth in the future by entering select markets only after careful market research.
Based on our assessment of Talbot County, Georgia, we believe the following two community nursing diagnoses are valid for members of the community: physical inactivity related to lack of knowledge as manifested by Talbot County’s obesity rate of 34.7% and physical inactivity related to limited community resources as manifested by lack of safe exercise facilities, sidewalks and parks with walking trails. While both community nursing diagnoses are pertinent to Talbot County, we believe physical inactivity related to lack of knowledge as manifested by Talbot County’s obesity rate of 34.7% would be given the first priority. Without any understanding of the importance of physical activity community resources may not be utilized. Therefore, educating the community on the importance of physical activity cannot be stressed enough. Based on a study conducted, knowledge deficits were linked to a lack of physical activity in socially disadvantaged communities (Clark, 1998). Unfortunately, rural communities tend to have lower education levels (Clark, 1998). Rural Georgians are less likely than their counterparts to complete high school or to complete a bachelor’s degree (Vinson, 2013). In Talbot County, only 47.2% of the population graduated from high school, 20.6% had some college or an associate’s degree, and only 5.1% had a bachelor’s degree (Vinson, 2013). Also contributing to the lack of knowledge on the importance of physical activity is limited community health resources to facilitate adequate health education on lifestyle activities that promote physical activity within Talbot. Talbot County’s Health Department consists of only one nurse daily and a nurse practitioner who is only available on...
In order for revenue management to be successful, four fundamental conditions must be met. The first requires a permanent amount of supply available for sale. Meaning, a fixed amount of seats per aircraft should be available per route. Second, resources sold must be perishable. Seats are a perishable items, if not sold they terminate without value. Third, the most vital portion of r...
Several large scale, interrelated conditions have affected the airline industry over the past several years in such a manner that every carrier has had to respond in order to remain viable and competitive.
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