As a result the revenue generated from the business is mainly in the form of commission for them. In case of the web sites operated by United Airlines themselves, the services are owned by them and therefore, the revenue is direct. (Abdollahi & Leimstoll, 2011) Another model used is the advertising business model. According to this model, the UAL provides advertisement to the companies. These companies then broadcast the advertisements

There is a modern emphasis, which has resulted from the experience of the economic impact of disaster, on a more extensive and 'distributed' mode of thinking about disaster recovery. This is an important factor that should be stressed as it has direct implications in terms of the economic aspects of disaster recovery planning in an increasingly networked and technologized contemporary working environment. This aspect is cogently expressed in a

This approach to creating cyclically-based strategies has helped to alleviate the time constraints on companies over time when it comes to managing the process of education and gaining senior management commitment. The smaller incremental gains made in these smaller organizations have actually proven to be more effective at deterring potential threats as knowledge is accumulated over time and change is gradual (Botha, Von Solms, 2004). The studies that are

("About FEMA," 2007) The method followed by FEMA is to lead the country in cases of a disaster, in a risk-based comprehensive emergency management system that would have as its important tenets preparedness, protection, response and recovery, and finally, mitigation of the losses that the people have suffered. These are some of the plans that FEMA has in place, and for which it recruits trainees: the National Response Plan, strategic

New York State firefighting history is a microcosm of early and modern disaster preparedness. Definition of disaster in the historic era and modern era. Early historical facts. The need for uninterrupted communication. Response to needs. Advent of the Internet. New needs, new responses. Worthiness of Disaster Recovery and Contingency Plans for keeping communications flowing smoothly. The overall importance of communication. The firefighting department of New York City, generally considered to be the first of organized efforts to combat community

Assurance Models of business continuity and disaster recovery are important for the sustainability of a company, mainly because they shield a company from the many foreseeable and unforeseeable misfortunes that may affect the operation of a business. The business continuity plan refers to a road map used for the continuation of operations in the company during hostile conditions. A disaster recovery plan refers to a set of procedures set forth