2. SOUTHWEST AIRLINES
If you get your passengers to their destinations when they
want to get there, on time, at the lowest possible fares, and
make darn sure they have a good time doing it, people will fly
your airline.
You put your employees first. If your employees are treated
right , they will treat your customers right, your customers will
come back, and that’s what makes your shareholders happy.
MISSION
The mission of Southwest Airlines is dedication to the highest
quality of customer service delivered with a sense of warmth,
friendliness, individual pride, and company spirit. It primarily
provides short haul, high-frequency, point-to-point, low-fare air
transportation service among 58 cities (59 airports) in the
United States.
3. Incorporated in Texas in U.S. by Herb
Kelleher and Rollin king in 1971
Commenced customer service with 3 boeing
737 aircraft
Now operates more than 500 boeing 737
aircraft
Operate more than 3300 flights a day
35000 employees engaged
The United States’ most successful low-fare,
high frequency, point-to-point carrier
Known as a “discount airline” since 1973
4.
5. For the 12th year in a row, FORTUNE
magazine recognized Southwest Airlines
in its annual survey of corporate
reputations in 2008.
2003 Selected as “AIRLINE FOR THE
YEAR”
2007 included in top 100 most innovative
technology organization
First airline to establish a home page on
internet
Ranked number one in customer service
36 consecutive year of profitability
6. Defined as:
“art of motivating a group of people to act towards
achieving a common goal”
According to HERB KELLEHER
Leadership is a way of life, culture, desire and commitment
Leadership is the job of every employee, not just upper level
management
Every employee should have the ability to ascertain
situations and be able to act on their own decision
Employees should be able to lead other employees to make
decisions
He does not rule over his employee but rather, rules with
his employees
7. .
humour
• Work should be fun ...it can be play . . .
Enjoy it.
• Both at workplace and inside the plane
altruism
• Work is important ...don’t spoil with
seriousness.
• Welfare of people comes first
luv
• People are important...each one makes
a different.
• Employee and customer commitment
8. SUCCESS IS HOW HIGH YOU BOUNCE WHEN
YOU HIT BOTTOM
WHY IT IS SUCCESSFUL ?
9. WHY IT IS SUCCESSFUL ?
Competitive advantage
Internal customers
Management style
Leadership
Work-culture
Family spirit
Trust
10. •Open sharing of information Training
Collective bargaining
Flexibility
Discounted stock purchase
Creative spirit
11. • People consider it as crusade instead of
business.
• Most glowing star in southwest policy.
WORK CULTURE
• Eagerness to be at the top.
• Challenges top competitors as US
AIR,UNITED, DELTA
COMPETITIVE
ENVIRONMENT
• CEO HERB KELLEHER played major
role with his unique mgmt style.
• Team of PARKER, COLLIN to handle .
LEADERSHIP
12. 4
• Trust of customers declared it as most
admired airlines and company.TRUST
•Respects ideas of employees.
• Committee of managers, employee
interaction.
OPEN SHARING
OF INFORMATION
•Respect for sense of humor.
• Compatible attitude of learning.
CREATIVITY
SPIRIT
13. • Government
regulations and
restrictions
• Fluctuation in
gas and oil prices
• Operate At
International
Level
• Focus On
Popular
Destinations
•No international
flight.
•Carry small amout
of freight and
cargo.
•Inconvenience to
business customers
• Employee
satisfaction
• Customer service
• Low fares
• Stable profitability
• Scheduled service
• Leadership
Strengths Weakness
ThreatsOpportunity
14.
15. Integrated Low Cost/Differentiation
Strategy
Use a single aircraft model (Boeing 737)
Use secondary airports
Fly short routes
Low cost meals
15 minute turnaround time
No reserved seats
No travel agent reservations
16. Fuel hedging
Purchased fuel options for years in advance to
smooth out fluctuations in fuel costs
Substantially increased its hedging in 2001 in
response to projections of increased crude oil prices
Advantaged after Sep. 11, 2001 attack, the oil shock
from Iraq War, and Hurricane Katrina
Operated only one model of aircraft
Boeing 737, medium range-narrow body commercial
passenger jet aircraft
Easy to replace parts and ground support
equipment
17. PRICE ELASTICITY OF DEMAND
The percentage change in quantity demanded (Q)
that occurs in response to a percentage change in
price (P)
18. The firm identifies different consumer groups,
in the market, each with a different demand
curve.
Southwest Airlines recognizes that any given flights
has different types of travelers
Business travelers vs. Vacation travelers
To maximize profit, the firm sets a price for
each group by equating marginal revenue and
marginal cost.
19. Southwest Airlines uses third-degree price
discrimination to fill the plane with travelers in
the most profitable way
Depending on the price of elasticity of demand for
tickets
Charge a higher price for business travelers
who have relatively inelastic demands and vice
versa
Employee and customer satisfaction
