Essays Tagged: "Rollin King"

Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) HOW IT ALL STARTED: Southwest Airlines (SWA) begins in June 18, 1971, when SWA first operated a first airline consul between Houston, Dallas and San Antonio.

e 18, 1971, when SWA first operated a first airline consul between Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. Rollin King and Herb Kelleher are the founders of the company. The end of 1971 SWA immediately began ...

(4 pages) 633 0 4.0 Dec/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

SouthWest Airlines Case Study.

ng the price even lower; Southwest Airlines can force a company to go bankrupt.IntroductionIn 1971, Rollin King and Herb Kelleher started an airline service with one simple notion: "If you get your pa ...

(12 pages) 2479 13 4.6 Apr/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Southwest Airlines, Inc.

Company Background/Business ModelSouthwest Airlines, Inc. began in 1966 as an idea of Rollin King, an entrepreneur who owned a small commuter air service. The business model for the airl ... ve the benefits of watching their actions create personal financial rewards through stock ownership.Rollin King stated ..."Southwest's strategy is based on one simple notion: if you get your passenger ...

(9 pages) 561 2 3.8 May/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Southwest Airlines.

ial strengths and present a final conclusion.Section I: Southwest's History Twenty-seven years ago, Rollin King, a San Antonio entrepreneur who owned a small commuter air service, and Kelleher, who wa ... e served by Southwest. 1980 Southwest added its 22nd Boeing 737 to the fleet and christened it the "Rollin W. King" in honor of the co-founder of the airline. It was the first 737 to be completely own ...

(11 pages) 145 0 4.5 Oct/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Case Study Analysis of Harley Davidson Inc.

sis: Southwest AirlinesHistorySouthwest Airlines, Originally Southwest Co. was conceived in 1968 by Rollin King and Herb Kelleher as a flight carrier to fly between 3 Texas cities. Southwest Airlines ...

(10 pages) 424 3 1.9 Mar/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Analysis of SouthWest Airlines

line is 10% Employee Owned* Southwest Airline has been profitable every yearMore than 35 years ago, Rollin King and Herb Kelleher decided to start a different kind of airline. They began with simple c ...

(7 pages) 319 0 3.7 Aug/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

South West Airlines: A Case Study Analysis - Corporate Strategy

s a successful domestic carrier operating out of Dallas, Texas. Lawyer Herb Kelleher and his client Rollin King filed for approval of their plans to fly as a regional carrier, flying between three cit ...

(8 pages) 382 1 4.3 Feb/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Southwest Airlines: Staying on course through turbulent times

I. Executive SummaryIn 1971, under a unique concept envisioned and implemented by Herb Kelleher and Rollin King, a small Texas airline opened its doors for business. The company's unique selling propo ...

(13 pages) 203 1 4.6 Apr/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines Herb Kelleher and Rollin King founded the Southwest Airlines Company in 1971. It was serving the Texas Cities of Dalla ...

(5 pages) 79 0 2.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines started up in 1971 by Herb Kelleher and Rollin King. Their goal was to start a low cost airline which focused on short flights usually lee t ...

(10 pages) 77 0 0.0 Jul/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Who We Are: The Culture of Southwest Airlines

with every Southwest customer.BackgroundSouthwest Airlines was founded in 1971 by Herb Kelleher and Rollin King. Herb Kelleher's reputation, as a leader in the industry, is characterized by his honest ...

(4 pages) 2 0 0.0 Aug/2014

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Leadership and Communication