Question.915 - Please respond to the following: Compare and contrast the lean service system found within Southwest Airlines to a full-service airline such as United Airlines, British Airways, and other large carriers in terms of cabin service, boarding process, baggage handling, and service encounters. Recommend ways for the airline carriers to improve their lean operation systems in terms of speed and quality while reducing waste and costs. Explain your rationale. Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates' posts.
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The xxxx service xxxxxx in xxxxxxxxx Airlines xxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx system xx work xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Single-class xxxxx No xxxxxxxx seating xxxxxxxxxx fare xxxxxxxxx Boarding xxxxxx are xxxxxxxxxxx by xxxx Baggage xx limited xx two xxxxxxx bags xxx passenger xxxx additional xxxxxxx for xxxxx baggage xx contrast xx Southwest xxxxxxxxxxxx airlines xxxx as xxxxxx Airlines xxxxxxx Airways xxx other xxxxx carriers xxxxx a xxxx comprehensive xxxxxxx These xxxxxxxx typically xxxxx multiple xxxxxxx of xxxxxxx assigned xxxxxxx and x range xx fare xxxxxxx The xxxxxxxx process xx more xxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx more xxxx as xxxxxxxxxx are xxxxxxxx seating xxx checked xxxx are xxxxxxx Service xxxxxx are xxxxxxxxx higher xx full-service xxxxxxxx with xxxxxxxxxx receiving xxxx personalized xxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx such xx complimentary xxxxx and xxxxxx Airlines xxxxxx streamline xxxxx processes xxx eliminate xxxxx to xxxxxxx their xxxx operation xxxxxx This xxxxx include xxxxxxxxxxx their xxxx structures xxx using xxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxxx boarding xxxxxxxx should xxxx focus xx providing x consistent xxxxx of xxxxxxx focusing xx customer xxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxx This xxxxx involve xxxxxxxxx more xxxxxxxxxxxx attention xxxxxxxx that xxxxxxxxxx are xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxx their xxxxx and xxxxxxxx more xxxxxxxxx such xx complimentary xxxxx or xxxxxx Finally xxxxxxxx should xxxxxx in xxxxxxxxxx to xxxxxxx their xxxxxxx handling xxx reduce xxxx times xx streamlining xxxxx processes xxx focusing xx customer xxxxxxx airlines xxx reduce xxxxx increase xxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx the xxxxxxx quality xx their xxxxxxx This xxxx help xxxx to xxxxxx competitive xx the xxxxxx and xxxxxxxx customer xxxxxxxxxxxxMore Articles From Operation Management