A strategic analysis of Scandinavian airlines (SAS)
Author | : Johannes Walder |
Publisher | : GRIN Verlag |
Total Pages | : 13 |
Release | : 2013-04-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783656404811 |
ISBN-13 | : 365640481X |
Rating | : 4/5 (81X Downloads) |
Download or read book A strategic analysis of Scandinavian airlines (SAS) written by Johannes Walder and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2013-04-10 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2012 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 74%, University of Greenwich (Business), course: Strategic Management, language: English, abstract: Scandinavian airlines, SAS, was founded as a consortium of the national airlines of Denmark, Sweden and Norway in 1946, to operate international flights. SAS has been the first airline to fly a route from Copenhagen over the arctic pole to Tokyo in Japan (www.staralliance.com). However, in 1981 the company have had two years of losses in a row after a long period of positive net profits (Ghoshal, 1988). This essay will examine the change of strategy causing a turnaround that made them profitable again.