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.

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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.

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Flying blind

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The world airline sector was suffering even before the Sep 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the US, and the attacks must not be used as an excuse for government interference and bail-outs. Restructuring and deregulation is what is needed.

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