Marketing Strategy for an Airline
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Literature is reviewed in this chapter in support of the study purpose of assessing the advantages and disadvantages of a single-class business-class airline marketing strategy. In this chapter, a description of the search process is provided prior to the literature review. The literature review itself is presented in separate reviews of literature designed to (1) validate the research problem, (2) identify previous strategies and techniques, and (3) identify testable strategies and techniques.Description of the Process of the Search The search for relevant sources to review was conducted both in academic libraries, on-line in electronic databases, and an Internet search of the World Wide Web. The search in academic libraries involved the use of electronic databases of library holdings. The on-line search of electronic databases was similar in concept to the academic library search, with the major difference being the specialization of each database and the absence in some instances of access to full-text sources. The Internet search of the World Wide Web, while providing some valuable material not accessible elsewhere for most researchers, also yields high volumes of irrelevant sources. Literature is review in this section to validate the research problem investigated in this study. Because of the problem-specific focus of this review, the sources included in this review deal exclusivel
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ss-class strategy began to fail Midway attempted to merge with American, and when that effort came to naught, established a second hub in Philadelphia in an effort to compete against Eastern. This effort also failed, and the carrier filed bankruptcy and ceased operations in 1992. The Midway name was reborn in 1993, when the airline again attempted to operate as a single-class low-price carrier out of Midway Airport. This effort failed when Midway could not compete successfully against Southwest. In 1994, Midway moved its hub to Raleigh/Durham (North Carolina) Airport. Since that time, Midway has established a viable market and appears to be on the road to success as a single-class low-priced carrier.
9. Midwest Express was established in 1984 as a single-class first-class carrier operating out of a Milwaukee hub. Midwest Express had the advantage of virtually unlimited funding support from its parent corporation, Kimberly-Clark. Midwest Express expanded very slowly and consistently has been profitable, although its "ASM costs that are 75% higher than those at Southwest. In 1995, was spun off by the parent, but with same management in place. It is highly likely that Midwest Express will be one of the few long-term player
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