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Southwest Airlines: 1993 (A)

By: James L. Heskett and Roger H. Hallowell
  • Format:Print
  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:29
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Abstract

Southwest Airlines, the only major U.S. airline to be profitable in 1992, makes a decision as to which of two new cities to open, or to add a new long-haul route. Provides windows into Southwest's strategy, operations, marketing, and culture.

Keywords

Decisions; Cost Management; Profit; Marketing; Service Operations; Organizational Culture; Corporate Strategy; Expansion; Air Transportation Industry; United States

Citation

Heskett, James L., and Roger H. Hallowell. "Southwest Airlines: 1993 (A)." Harvard Business School Case 694-023, August 1993. (Revised April 1997.)
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James L. Heskett

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