CPRich
Feb 22, 06, 10:12 am
Hurricanes, rising fuel costs and budget conscious travelers combined in 2005 to squeeze the fun and profit out of flying.
BY STEPHANIE OVERBY
The airline industry has always been a tough environment in which to succeed. "Turbulence is a normal characteristic of this unforgiving industry," explains John D. Kasarda, an airline expert and professor of management at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. But it was particularly bumpy in the years following the terrorist attacks of 2001. Since then, the industry has bounced back in many areas. Air traffic and plane occupancy have risen as many airlines have worked hard to cut the fat from their business models.
http://www.cio.com/archive/021506/airline_sidebar.html
BY STEPHANIE OVERBY
The airline industry has always been a tough environment in which to succeed. "Turbulence is a normal characteristic of this unforgiving industry," explains John D. Kasarda, an airline expert and professor of management at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. But it was particularly bumpy in the years following the terrorist attacks of 2001. Since then, the industry has bounced back in many areas. Air traffic and plane occupancy have risen as many airlines have worked hard to cut the fat from their business models.
http://www.cio.com/archive/021506/airline_sidebar.html