Air Canada maintains several defined benefit pension plans, including domestic registered pension plans, supplemental pension plans and international pension plans. Air Canada’s pension funding obligations may vary significantly based on a wide variety of factors. Any changes to these factors may result in an increase in Air Canada’s obligations. Besides, deteriorating economic conditions or a prolonged period of low or decreasing interest rates may result in significant increases in Air Canada’s
Introduction Air Canada has four hubs and all are located within the country. They are Toronto Pearson International Airport, Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Calgary International Airport, and Vancouver International Airport. Due to the large geographic area of the country, air transportation is the primary mode of travel for the Canadian population. Canada’s population growth rate was the highest amongst the G8 countries between 2006 and 2011 at 5.3%. Along with that, the
WestJet Case Analysis | February 6 2012 | By: Abdu Dipersico | Current Marketing Situation Strengths * Ranked as the second best airline in Canada * Ranked top employer and has the most admired corporate culture in Canada * Known for having customer-friendly culture and enthusiastic employees * Expanding year by year and adding more traveling destinations which include the United States and popular sun-destinations * Added more advanced, next generation, aircrafts
the price. Target Market Demographic Segmentation • 30-65+ • Midsized families, young couples with children, old couples with grown children • 30-80k income • Professional, academic, retired, small business owner. Geographic Segmentation • Canada • Big cities • Large population size – 250,000+ • Urban and Suburban areas Psychological Segmentation • Working class, middle class, upper middle class • Suburban families, retired couples, single urban professional • Highly organized and detail
transatlantic award option. And it comes with a hefty carrier surcharge. There is however one substantial downside to MileagePlan. Since Alaska isn’t a member of any airline alliance, you usually won’t get any elite benefits with their partners. Air Canada Aeroplan – Star Alliance Aeroplan isn’t as good as it used to be, but can still offer reasonably priced redemptions on excellent carriers through the Star Alliance network – e.g. 55,000 miles without fuel surcharges from the US to Europe on Swiss
AIR CANADA Introduction: Air Canada was founded in 1937, it was privatized in 1989. After facing net losses from 1990-1993, entered into profits in 1994. It was a founding member of star alliance in 1997, which has 27 partners headquartered in Montreal. Air Canada’s mission was to connect Canada and the world. For this it followed an international growth strategy. Making partnerships with Lufthansa and united/continental, helped its growth strategy and connection mission. To reach the goals it
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Strategic Planning The strategic plan of WestJet provides a multifaceted approach to boost profits & revenues and company growth. The company intends to focus on people and culture including a positive corporate culture to facilitate growth, development, and commitment to the employees. Additionally, along with codeshare with which different airlines can share same flight, the company intends to restructure IT organization by aligning the corporate goals, IT planning and effective budgeting, and
How serious is the threat from conventional airlines that want to imitate the westjet culture? What does it take to imitate organizational culture? Can Air Canada compete against westjet’s employee productivity and its relationship with its employees? Ever since its establishment in 1996, WestJet has aimed to operate as a low-cost carrier while employing non-unionized members in a unique organizational culture. In its simplest form this unique organizational culture can be labeled as a labor managed
Air Canada is Canada’s flag carrier and largest domestic, U.S. trans-border and international airline and the largest provider of scheduled passenger services in the Canadian market, the Canada-U.S. trans-border market and the international market to and from Canada (Annual Report 2014). Historically speaking, it was founded in 1937, provides scheduled and charter air transport for passengers and cargo to 178 destinations worldwide. Canada 's national airline originated from the Canadian federal