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Tale of Two Airlines in the Network Age: Or Why the Spirit of King George III Is Alive and Well!

By: F. Warren McFarlan
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  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:2
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Abstract

Describes an airline service incident that ought not to have happened in the network age. Inadequate use of available technology creates service problems. A rewritten version of an earlier case.

Keywords

Air Transportation; Information Management; Information Technology; Service Delivery; Problems and Challenges; Air Transportation Industry

Citation

McFarlan, F. Warren. "Tale of Two Airlines in the Network Age: Or Why the Spirit of King George III Is Alive and Well!" Harvard Business School Case 302-128, June 2002.
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