Case study “Air Asia: Flying Low-Cost with High Hope” TengAmnuay Thanat 1. How did AirAsia’s short-‐haul business build its competitive advantage? LCC Value Chain Aircraft fleet Cost Leadership Using the same Airbus A320-‐200 -‐ Lower cost in terms
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introduced themself as the first LCC in SE Asia region‚ by providing no-frills‚ casual short-haul service without serving meal‚ mileage point‚ or lounge etc. Which attracts newcomer customers who sensitive in price. AirAsia’s competitive advantages are comprised of both Cost Leadership and Differentiation with clear market positioning and brand image. Start from Acquisition from Malaysian government‚ Tony Fernandes restructured business model to be low-cost embedded down to corporate’s core similarly
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Briefly describe the trends in the global airline industry. Firstly‚ cost pressures on airlines continue to be high. The industry is facing many challenges on the cost side. For instance‚ jet fuel costs‚ which are directly correlated with oil prices‚ continue to rise. Airlines are generally unable to pass these costs onto the consumer‚ especially in the face of growing competition and price-sensitive markets. Nevertheless‚ these high fuel prices have motivated manufacturers to create more fuel-efficient
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Marketing Principles Assignment one Air Asia Section 101 Ibrahim K. Al-Zuwaid 200800196 Company Case Q. What are the micro and macro environmental factors that have contributed to the early success of Air Asia? Micro factors: 1. Fernandes (the CEO of Air Asia) contributed heavily to the success of Air Asia. He was seen working alongside with the employees as a baggage hander to get to know his staff members and to listen to the customer’s wants and needs. Mr. Fernandes
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customers and build strong customer relationships. (Kotler & Armstrong‚ 2010).Nowadays‚ the competition among airline industries is very challenging as more low-cost airlines were blooming. Besides that‚ they were also facing the challenges from those well-known airlines such as MAS. Therefore‚ a research regarding AirAsia- World’s best low-cost airline was conducted in order to investigate the company. The main objective for this assignment is to evaluate the effectiveness of existing market mix
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History and the Business Concept AirAsia is a brand of airlines operated by AirAsia Berhad. A Malaysian based low-fare company. AirAsia established in 1993 and start the operations on 18 November 1996 (Wikipedia‚ 2011) Inspired by the success of Ryanair and EasyJet as low cost carrier‚ Toni Fernandes saw the potential of having the same concept in Asia. Air Asia executed the cost leadership strategy with introduced ticketless travelling‚ one type cabin‚ free seating‚ and online booking trough
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AIR ASIA – FLYING LOW COST WITH HIGH HOPES 1. Synopsis Air Asia was taken over by Tony Fernandes when the global economic crisis happened in 2001. It was restructured into the first no-frills and low cost carrier (LCC) in Asia. It is now the award winning with the largest operation low fare in Asia. The approach is to be easy to book‚ pay and fly and most of the seats are sold through online‚ this is in line with its motto ‘Now Everyone Can Fly’. Not only in Malaysia‚ Air Asia expanding the business
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of Air Asia 10. Major Challenges 11. Value Chain Analysis 12. Air Asia Vs. Air Asia X 13. Air Asia’s Future 14. Recommendations Conclusion PA M CO Y N P O R F E L I • Established in 1993 and commenced operation on 18 Nov‚ 1996. • 2 Dec‚ 2001‚ it was purchased by former Time warner executive Tony Fernandez’s company Tune Air Sdn Bhd from ownership of HICOM Holdings Bhd for the token sum of only RM1‚ and with only 2 Boeing 737-300 aircraft together wit RM40 million in debt. • Air Asia
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Marketing Strategy Air Asia’s quirky means of promotion has certainly helped make the airline a household name. Yet‚ barely eight years ago when it began operations‚ Air Asia had just two planes and a host of obstacles - Sars and the Sept 11 terrorist attacks included that preventing it from taking off. Today‚ the Malaysia-based budget airline boasts a fleet of 80 aircraft that ply over 122 routes‚ with 480 flights to more than 65 destinations daily. Group CEO Tony Fernandes has been
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BUSINESS Air Asia leading airline was established with the dream of making flying possible for everyone. Since 2001‚ Air Asia has swiftly broken travel norms around the globe and has risen to become the world’s best. With a route network that spans through to over 20 countries‚ Air Asia continues to pave the way for low-cost aviation through our innovative solutions‚ efficient processes and a passionate approach to business. Together with our associate companies‚ Air Asia X‚ Thai Air Asia‚ Indonesia
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