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departure desk, and 30 minutes at security, and that
your plane would remain on the runway for 30 minutes
before taking off, would you still make the pleasure
trip?
10.
Taking each mode of transportation, what speci
cally
can be done to minimize damage to the environment?
11.
If you were vice president of marketing for an airline,
what programs would you undertake to even out peaks
and valleys in demand?
9.
Evaluate the importance of safety and security in all
forms of travel. What is the safest mode of passenger
transportation?
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CASE PROBLEMS
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1.
TheRotaryClubprogramchairmanhasaskedyoutogivea
talk on the advantages of cruises. He has also hinted
that club members might be interested in taking a group
cruise with their spouses and children. What would you
include in your talk?
established between the United States and The
Netherlands. This agreement, dubbed Open Skies I,
signals the beginning of open skies becoming global. The
agreement abolishes all legal and diplomatic
environments, as well as all other trade barriers, that
impede airline ef
ciency. It also encourages competition.
The Open Skies I accord completely deregulates air
services between the two countries. Now such a pact has
been agreed to between the United States and the
EuropeanUnion. Howwill this affect demand for travel on
the world
2.
Air transportation is truly a global industry. However,
future growth inworlddemand is being impededbymany
nations that have enacted various air regulations and
restrictive laws. A beginning toward a
''
newworld order
''
of global competition and interconnectedness has
occurred. The
rst
'
s airlines? Explain and give several examples.
''
open skies
''
agreement was
ENDNOTES
1.
International Air Transport Association and Air Transport Association of America annual reports,
news releases, speeches, and Web sites.
2.
Amtrak Annual Report, 2009, p. 9 and
www.amtrak.com
.
3.
Amtrak Annual Report, 2009, p. 4.
4.
RVIA, Industry Pro
le 2009 (Reston, VA: RVIA, 2010), and the RVIA Web site.
5.
Richard Curtain, The RV Consumer Demographic Pro
le (Reston, VA: RVIA, 2005) and the RVIA
Web site, Frequently Asked Questions and Quick Facts Section.
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