United Airlines
Transcript: General and Industry Environments 1931- United Airlines emerged. Provided passenger transport and mail services to consumers Questions??? Industry Environment Results Business-Level Strategy Acquistion of Continental Recommendations Cost-Effective General Environment 2012- Merged with Continental Airlines creating United Continental Holdings 2008- Largest Loss Differentiation 1994- Largest majority employee-owned corporation in world Merging SWOT Analysis Strategic Issues Demographic Economic Sociocultural Technological Global Competitive Rivalry High – unattractive Reasons: 34 US based companies 6 airlines control 72% of the US market All airliners are competing for the same customers with business travel decreasing. Competition Sources Porter's 5 Forces Model http://www.unitedcontinentalholdings.com/documents/FactSheet.pdf?file=united_factsheet.pdf&type=pdf Topics Bankruptcy Threat of new entrants Low – Attractive Reasons: Congested industry High cost of Entry Tightly regulated industry Customer loyalty to existing airliners SWOT Analysis United Airlines 2010- Proposed merge with Continental Airlines Opportunities Growing airline industry Opportunity to strengthen financial position Target travel and tourism industry Threats Future oil prices Low cost carriers 1978- Airline Deregulation Act Delta US Airways American 2001- Bankruptcy General and Industry Environment Where Are They Now?? Recommendations Corporate-Level Strategy Porter's 5 Force Model Strengths Strong operational network Hub & Spoke Company Market Share Weaknesses Tarnished Image Financial Position Unit revenue is down in every region except in the Pacific region Corporate-Level Strategy International Growth Allie, Craig, Kayla, Meghan, and Brandon Bargaining power of the Buyer High – Unattractive Reason: Technology – gives potential customers a wider range of options when choosing airlines. Threat of Substitutes Low – attractive Potential substitutes: Road Rail Marine Bargaining power of supplier High – Unattractive Reasons: Boeing and Airbus are the only two suppliers Labor – typically unionized Global Strategic Alliance Rivals Customer Strategy Business-Level Strategy Strategic Issues -Basu, C. (n.d.). How Do Monetary & Fiscal Policies Affect the Airline Industry?. Retrieved from http://www.ehow.com/facts_7568199_do-policies-affect-airline-industry.html -Boyle, R. (2009, April). Technological Trends and Their Impact on the Airline Industry. Retrieved from http://www.sita.aero/content/technological-trends-and-their-impact-airline-industry -Diversity and inclusion. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/company/globalcitizenship/diversity.aspx Gallagher, J. (2012, February 21). United and Continental to Officially Become United Airlines in March. Retrieved April 1, 2013, from Yahoo! News: http://news.yahoo.com/united-continental-officially-become-united-airlines-march-191800227.html Goldschein, E. (2011, Sep 8). 13 Ways the U.S. Airline Industry Has Changed Since 9/11. Retrieved from http://www.businessinsider.com/how-the-us-airline-industry-has-changed-since-911-2011-9?op=1 Hitt, M. A., Ireland, D. R., & Hoskisson, R. E. (2011). Concepts and Cases Strategic Management Competitiveness and Globalization. Mason: South-Western Cengage Learning. Michael A. Hitt, R. D. (2011). Strategic Management: Competitiveness & Globalization. Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage Learning. Mouawad, J., & de la Merced, M. J. (2010, May 2). United and Continental Said to Agree to Merge. Retrieved April 22, 2013, from New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/03/business/03merger.html?_r=0 Passenger demographics. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.unitedmediaservices.com/our-audience/passenger-demo.php Pawlowski, A. (2011, March 18). Why Aren't More Women Airline Pilots?. Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/03/18/female.airline.pilots/index.html Reed, T. (2012, October 26). Is united fixed yet?. Retrieved from http://www.thestreet.com/story/11748597/1/is-united-airlines-fixed-yet.html Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA). (2013). TranStats. Retrieved April 22, 2013, from RITA: http://www.transtats.bts.gov/ United Continental Holdings, Inc. (2013). About United Continental Holdings. Retrieved April 21, 2013, from United: http://www.unitedcontinentalholdings.com/index.php?section=about United Continental Holdings, Inc. (2013, January 24). United Announces Full-Year and Fourth-Quarter 2012 Results. Retrieved April 23, 2013, from United: http://ir.unitedcontinentalholdings.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=83680&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1777521&highlight= United Continential Holdings, Inc. (2010). United. Retrieved April 1, 2013, from United Continential Holdings: http://www.unitedcontinentalholdings.com/ United States Inflation Rate. (2013). Retrieved from http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi Current Status United Airlines History