LaGuardia Airport

airports, travel agents, airplane manufacturers, etc. earn a tidy profit but it is very ironical that these airline companies find it very difficult to break even. As this industry involves high fixed cost and low profit margins, the biggest threat to an…

Written Report On October 21, 1994, the tunnel at Heathrow Airport collapsed. The civil engineer responsible for the collapse, Balfour Beatty, was later fined £1.2 million in Feb 1999. Many lives were put at risk and hundreds of flights were cancelled. The collapse was an engineering catastrophe as it had the potential to crush and kill many civilians using the Piccadilly line and seriously harm bystanders near the area, it was extremely lucky that there were no casualties. A large crater was…

plane circles the Denver International Airport and the passengers look down at the interestingly shaped runways as the plane is cleared to land. After the smooth landing, the passengers exit the plane to gather their luggage and go about their business in the city. Taking note of the artistic murals on the walls as they walk, passengers move along in a hurry to get where they are going, as they do in any international airport. As passengers leave the airport in their Ubers or taxis, they look…

Sacred spaces can be found everywhere in our world today; they are numerous and can occur wherever one places emotion, awe, or just respect. Sacred spaces change our world today from just a place of living to a place that is important and gives purpose to our lives and humanity. They can come in many different forms and what one considers to be a sacred space another may not; however, this is part of what makes them so sacred, your connection to that spot and what it means to you on a spiritual…

Just as Minh walks out of the bank, he spotted his two companions: a floating robot that looks like it could be from a sci-fi film and a german shepherd have been waiting for him on the sidewalk. When Minh walked towards them, both of them rush over to him. “Master Minh! Your back! So how did it go?” his robot friend questioned. “Well Charleston, this is what I got.” saids Minh holding out his wallet out. “The $1500 I got earlier within the bank and adding $200 I have on me now; now we’re up…

Introduction Attention Getter: What if I told you I’d give you five one dollar bills if you give me a five dollar bill, would you do it? [Pulls out pennies] What about now, who is willing to change these 500 pennies for 5 dollars? Background & Audience Relevance: I know most of y’all cringed at the idea of pennies being exchanged for a 5 dollar bill despite it being the same amount of money. Speaker Credibility: To me, making this deal would have been the most amazing thing that’s ever…

Non-Financial Performance Analysis: A company’s performance is also based on the services it provides to its customers, employees, shareholders. The key performance indicators that help to analyse the performance for this service area are the Customer, Employee, Shareholders, Operational excellence and Environment. There are many criteria that pins a golden feather to the service of easyJet. The important goal is to make traveling easy and affordable through customer satisfaction and safety.…

A First Responder To 9/11 My dad has been a police officer and paramedic for over 25 years and retired this past year. He has worked in an ambulance, helicopter, and on the streets. Being a police officer is a difficult job not just on the officer, but also on the family. My dad often worked from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. or from 2:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. With him working these hours, we would rarely see him on the days he worked. Every time he would leave for work, he would put his life on the line.…

to retain talented employees. 2. Regional connectivity: One of the biggest challenges facing the aviation sector in India is to be able to provide regional connectivity. What is hampering the growth of regional connectivity is the lack of airports. 3. Rising fuel prices: As fuel prices have climbed, the inverse relationship between fuel prices and airline stock prices has been demonstrated. Moreover, the rising fuel prices have led to increase in the air fares. 4. Declining…

In the slums of Mumbai, India, in a half acre in the shadows of Mumbai International Airport, resides the city of Annawadi. A poor place, where children wander trash heaps in search of something valuable to sell so that they may have a mouthful of food. Yet, the city is a place of rising hope because of the affluence that is slowly spreading through India. Katherine Boo is a reporter, trying to spread awareness in her book “Behind the Beautiful Forevers” that extreme poverty has not been…