Major airlines are also called truck carriers. ... National airlines are scheduled airlines for the planned consumers and travelers. ... Within this industry there are different types of companies such as America, Continental, Delta, Northwest, Southwest, and US Airways. ... Airline Industry has changed over the years. ... ValuJet and Southwest Airlines. ...
On the other hand, for short distances car is the airline industry's main competitor: in fact, airline travel is neither practical nor economical for short trips. ... In the airline industry, even if the capital cost of entry are fairly low, offering airline services requires airline and aircraft certification, gates, takeoff and landing slots, baggage handling services, and the marketing and distribution of tickets. ... This because according to a governmental accounting office study made many years ago, startup airlines' accident rate was higher than the major airlines' rate. ...
Effects of War Wars are very bad for airlines. In the year after the first Gulf War, Eastern Airlines, Pan Am and Midway Airlines closed their doors forever. ... Bethune, the chief executive of Continental Airlines. ... Southwest, for instance, has an extensive hedging operation in place to lock in prices now on fuel to avoid higher prices later. ... Today, the airlines are already at war. ...
Effects of War Wars are very bad for airlines. In the year after the first Gulf War, Eastern Airlines, Pan Am and Midway Airlines closed their doors forever. ... Bethune, the chief executive of Continental Airlines. ... Southwest, for instance, has an extensive hedging operation in place to lock in prices now on fuel to avoid higher prices later. ... Today, the airlines are already at war. ...
A Bleeding Industry: American Airlines Bankruptcy is looking inescapable for commercial airlines worldwide. United Airlines, US Airways, and Hawaiian Airlines filed for Chapter 11 within the past year. ... American Airlines made a $742 million merger with Trans World Airlines, Inc. ... United Airlines United Airlines was America's number two airlines. ... Southwest is a low cost carrier that utilizes this strategy. ...
