Abstract
The 9/11 attacks were a series of co-ordinated terrorist attacks upon the United States of America (USA) carried out on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. The global economy and the airline industry felt the shock, and is still trying to recoup. This essay will discuss the impact of the 9/11 attacks upon the American and international airline industries, particularly assessing the potential schemes for a future strategy. It will first look at the attractiveness of the US airline industry before and after the 9/11 attacks. A SWOT analysis will be then conducted as a basis for recommending future strategic options for an individual FSC company. It will finally consider the plausible outcomes for a future strategy, given that a similar event is probable.
