Topic outline
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The Airline Industry: Trends, Challenges, and Strategies
Low cost carriers sell cheap tickets! Some charge as low as $1 per flight!**But do you end up paying $1?Learning outcomes
Demonstrate understanding of key concepts including:
- The stages of development of the airline industry
- Trends in the industry
- Challenges that the aviation industry faces
- The evolution of airlines
Activities you should complete this week:
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[ 1.1 ] Lecture
Watch the lecture presentations below from on-campus recorded lectures. Review lecture slides for this week and take notes of the key concepts you learnt.
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[ 1.2 ] Reading
Review recommended chapters (check the study schedule and the time budget) and references.
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[ 1.3 ] Assessment
Prepare for progressive assessed individual and group assessment tasks and summative quiz (graded) prior to the scheduled lecture and tutorial sessions so that any problems/doubts can be clarified during the classroom sessions. You are advised to use this session to clarify any doubts/questions with your teaching team.
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[ 1.4 ] Work with your tutors and peers
Your tutors are available to help you understand and master this topic. Communicate with them using the Q&A Forum and Dialogue. Discuss and share any concepts, questions or problems from the learning materials with your peers in this Introduction to Aviation - Online Learning Community.
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[ 1.5 ] Database of key words
If you find any new terms, new resources, historical facts related to Aviation Industry, share in this Introduction to Aviation - Glossary each week. You can comment on each other's entry and provide constructive feedback. This is a collaborative exercise. You can add text, videos, and image etc. (Formative activity, not assessed)
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1. Attend the weekly lecture and tutorial sessions, discuss any doubts or questions you have (4 hours). This will be an opportunity for you to discuss any content related questions, doubts and problems with your teaching team and meet with your peers. These sessions will be used for interactive and collaborative exercises.
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Week 1 Tutorial: Cultural interfaces in Aviation
Please access study material from the tutorial here.
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