Plane sense: airlines
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No-frills airlines such as Reno Air and Southwest are causing larger carriers to drop prices. California, a fast-growing market, is the current focus of a price war; United Airlines and USAir will suffer if they do not find ways to cut costs to compensate for price breaks.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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Managing the future: American Airlines
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AMR Corp is packaging American Airlines' skills in the service industry for sale to other industries. SABRE, a computer system for reservations, is used by travel agents and foreign carriers, while Americans' clerical system is being marketed to the healthcare industry.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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