The Starting Line

Honestly, I'm feeling a little behind on this next project; however, I have managed to do a lot of research on Delta Airlines who is my competitor of choice. From my research, I have learned that Delta is a very different company compared to Southwest. Delta has a hub/spoke strategy that services customers on longer flights such as oversea, whereas Southwest focuses more on domestic non-stop shorter flights. Southwest is also a low cost no frills carrier and Delta is pricier and offers more…

In the past, I have taken several different airlines. Some good, some bad, however the majority of my experience has been average. In early 2017, United Airlines got caught having police officers physically forcing a man off of a flight. With more and more details being discovered, the story unfolded of what happened on that plane. Apparently, United had overbooked the flight, promising one of their “higher-ups” a seat on this particular flight. After having asked the passengers to volunteer to…

Historical Fiction: 9/11 “Hello?” I answered as I flipped my phone open, pulled the antenna out and held it up to my ear. “Mom?” I responded again because nobody answered the phone the first time. “Oh, hey! Sorry I didn’t realize that you picked up. Do you have enough money for your trip tomorrow and do you still have your flight ticket?” my mom replied hastily, already assuming that I lost my ticket. “Yes mom, I have it. I’m headed to Logan Airport in Boston, MA to fly all the way to Los…

Who’s fault was it that the Titanic sank? “Large patches of ice and many Icebergs.” says a warning from the radio of the Caronia. There were many of these warnings. Some were ignored and some not taken seriously. I find the radio workers and the lookouts guilty of the sinking of the Titanic. But why was if their fault? Here is why these people’s actions caused the sinking of the Titanic. The radio workers, almost as soon as the ship left for sea, were getting warnings of floating ice and…

It’s early 1980s and Dr. Robert Ballard has a dream. That dream was to discover the Titanic. The depth of the Atlantic Seabed would force Dr. Ballard to go deeper than any deep-sea diver had gone before. In 1973, the ALVIN (a manned deep- ocean research submersible owned by the United States Navy) had to go through structure changes to withstand the depth necessary to reach the Titanic which was around 13,000 feet. The researchers did not have much to go on in terms of a location for the ship…

Haven't you ever wondered who was responsible for the deaths that took place at the Titanic Disaster? The Titanic was one of the biggest ships ever to set sail. The Titanic was also one of the few ships in 1912 to have little lifeboat space for its passengers The person you would need to talk to would be Captain Stanley Philip Lord. Since he was the one that did not respond correctly to the flares shot by the Titanic, he had absolutely no experience with ice fields, and as Captain of the ship he…

The Titanic The night the Titanic sank was a very tragic night. One question I have and oftenly ponder is if this disaster could have been avoided? Could extra precautions could have taken to save the lives of the people on the Titanic. I honestly believe that it could have been avoided and that some people were the cause of this disaster. I have reason to believe that the captain and the wireless operator are at fault. First of all, the lookouts did not see the iceberg before time because…

Are you ready to hear who was responsible for the sinking of the Titanic? Read along to figure it out. This is a very important topic because we are trying to figure out and conclude who was responsible for the sinking of the Titanic. You should care because the Titanic was one of the largest shipwrecks in history. Captain Smith is responsible for the sinking of the Titanic because he ignored ice warnings, slowed down the ship, and he skipped the important safety drills Although there are…

There are nearly 1700 airlines operating around the Globe, from the small regional carriers to the international fleets, all competing for ticket sales with a myriad of marketing methods (airlineupdate, 2017). Ticket distribution and pricing systems have become very sophisticated, harnessing big data to maximize seats sold and price point tolerance. But not all airlines have the capitol or the need to run and maintain a complex data analytics department. In this paper, we will look at two…

From a fiscal perspective he early stages of the new millennium brought about hard times for the commercial aviation industry. A multitude of factors in the early 2000s brought about a decline in the financial performance of many airlines throughout the industry. Some of these factors include aspects such as the events of September 11th, stock market struggles, and the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus, among others (Swelbar, 2009). An additional cause of such a decline was the rise…