The Evolution of Yield Management in the Airline Industry

The Evolution of Yield Management in the Airline Industry
Author: Ben Vinod
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2021-05-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3030704246

This book chronicles airline revenue management from its early origins to the last frontier. Since its inception revenue management has now become an integral part of the airline business process for competitive advantage. The field has progressed from inventory control of the base fare, to managing bundles of base fare and air ancillaries, to the precise inventory control at the individual seat level. The author provides an end-to-end view of pricing and revenue management in the airline industry covering airline pricing, advances in revenue management, availability, and air shopping, offer management and product distribution, agency revenue management, impact of revenue management across airline planning and operations, and emerging technologies is travel. The target audience of this book is practitioners who want to understand the basics and have an end-to-end view of revenue management.

Management in the Airline Industry

Management in the Airline Industry
Author: Geraint Harvey
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2007-10-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134167342

Civil aviation pilots present a peculiar challenge for management as they wield considerable industrial power. Based on original research, this book examines the impact of human resource management on airline pilots in recent years.

Air Transport Management

Air Transport Management
Author: Eyden Samunderu
Publisher: Kogan Page Publishers
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2019-11-03
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 0749484578

The aviation industry is a major driver of world trade. As global markets and economies are constantly evolving, practitioners and academics need more quality information and a broader perspective of aviation management rather than just silo-based knowledge, particularly if they wish to move up the management ladder and progress. Air Transport Management presents the dynamic shifts which have influenced structural changes in the aviation industry, such as the emergence of low cost carriers. These changes have transformed the market, leading to deregulation and consolidation. The author provides a viable road map aimed at giving students and managers in the aviation industry a rigorous understanding on how to manage strategically in complex and turbulent market conditions. Air Transport Management examines the airline industry structure in terms of entry barriers, competition dynamics and competing business models. With the inclusion of fascinating case studies, this handbook assesses different business models used by international companies and proposes best fit management practices which airlines should follow in order to survive.

Airline Operations and Management

Airline Operations and Management
Author: Gerald N. Cook
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 413
Release: 2023-05-04
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1000869997

Airline Operations and Management: A Management Textbook presents a survey of the airline industry, with a strong managerial perspective. It integrates and applies the fundamentals of several management disciplines, particularly operations, marketing, economics and finance, to develop a comprehensive overview. It also provides readers with a solid historical background, and offers a global perspective of the industry, with examples drawn from airlines around the world. Updates for the second edition include: Fresh data and examples A range of international case studies exploring real-life applications New or increased coverage of key topics such as the COVID-19 pandemic, state aid, and new business models New chapters on fleet management and labor relations and HRM Lecture slides for instructors This textbook is for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of airline management, but it should also be useful to entry and junior-level airline managers and professionals seeking to expand their knowledge of the industry beyond their functional area.

Entrepreneurs, Managers, and Leaders

Entrepreneurs, Managers, and Leaders
Author: A. Mayo
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2016-05-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230100953

This book reveals how leadership evolves through the story of the American airline industry across the 20th century. Entrepreneurs dominate the industry's early history, but as the industry evolved a new breed of managers emerged who built a dominant business model that enabled their companies to grow dramatically.

Quantitative Problem Solving Methods in the Airline Industry

Quantitative Problem Solving Methods in the Airline Industry
Author: Cynthia Barnhart
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 461
Release: 2011-12-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1461416078

This book reviews operations research theory, applications and practice in airline planning and operations. It examines the business and technical landscape, details best practices, and identifies open questions and areas for future research.

The Global Airline Industry

The Global Airline Industry
Author: Peter Belobaba
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2015-07-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1118881141

Extensively revised and updated edition of the bestselling textbook, provides an overview of recent global airline industry evolution and future challenges Examines the perspectives of the many stakeholders in the global airline industry, including airlines, airports, air traffic services, governments, labor unions, in addition to passengers Describes how these different players have contributed to the evolution of competition in the global airline industry, and the implications for its future evolution Includes many facets of the airline industry not covered elsewhere in any single book, for example, safety and security, labor relations and environmental impacts of aviation Highlights recent developments such as changing airline business models, growth of emerging airlines, plans for modernizing air traffic management, and opportunities offered by new information technologies for ticket distribution Provides detailed data on airline performance and economics updated through 2013

Airline Marketing and Management

Airline Marketing and Management
Author: Stephen Shaw
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2020-09-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1000109658

Through six previous editions, Airline Marketing and Management has established itself as the leading textbook for students of marketing and its application to today's airline industry, as well as a reference work for those with a professional interest in the area. Carefully revised, the seventh edition of this internationally successful book examines an exceptionally turbulent period for the industry. It features new material on: *Changes in customer needs, particularly regarding more business travellers choosing - or being forced - to travel economy, and analysis of the bankruptcy of 'All Business Class' airlines. * An explanation of the US/EU 'Open Skies' agreement and analysis of its impact. *The increase in alliance activity and completion of several recent mergers, and the marketing advantages and disadvantages that have resulted. * Product adjustments that airlines must make to adapt to changes in the marketing environment, such as schedule re-adjustments and the reconfiguration of aircraft cabins. *Changes in pricing philosophies, with, for example, airlines moving to 'A La Carte' pricing, whereby baggage, catering and priority boarding are paid for as extras. *Airline websites and their role as both a selling and distributing tool. *The future of airline marketing. A review of the structure of the air transport market and the marketing environment is followed by detailed chapters examining business and marketing strategies, product design and management, pricing and revenue management, current and future distribution channels, and selling, advertising and promotional policies. The reader will benefit from greater understanding of both marketing and airline industry jargon and from knowledge obtained regarding the extraordinary strategic challenges now facing aviation. Written in a straightforward, easy-to-read style and combining up-to-date and relevant examples drawn from the worldwide aviation industry, this new edition will further enhance the book's reputation for providing the ideal introduction to the subject.

Strategic Management in the Aviation Industry

Strategic Management in the Aviation Industry
Author: Herbert Baum
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 689
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1351897683

This book provides a comprehensive overview of current strategic challenges and measures required to meet those challenges in a dynamic industry. Experts from aviation practice and management, in addition to acknowledged scholars, contribute to this volume and combine academic expertise with economic and business perspectives in an unprecedented way for the aviation field. The focus is not restricted to passenger airlines. The five parts of the book additionally include chapters on alliance management and formation, strategic issues for air freight carriers and airport companies, as well as impacts the airline industry exerts on its environment. The book combines both concepts and results from recent academic research with applications and case studies from major industry players. Readership includes academics, students on advanced aviation courses, senior aviation professionals in airline, airport and supplier companies, international organizations and governmental agencies.

Airline Operations and Management

Airline Operations and Management
Author: Gerald N. Cook
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 363
Release: 2017-02-03
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1315299585

Airline Operations and Management: A Management Textbook is a survey of the airline industry, mostly from a managerial perspective. It integrates and applies the fundamentals of several management disciplines, particularly economics, operations, marketing and finance, in developing the overview of the industry. The focus is on tactical, rather than strategic, management that is specialized or unique to the airline industry. The primary audiences for this textbook are both senior and graduate students of airline management, but it should also be useful to entry and junior level airline managers and professionals seeking to expand their knowledge of the industry beyond their own functional area.