EasyJet is originally discovered by a Greek named Sir Stelios - Loannou in 1995. Initially‚ they started off with two leased aircraft that only flied from Luton to Edinburgh and Glasgow. (Jones‚ 2007) In 1996‚ they replaced the leased aircraft by purchasing four second-hand aircraft. They contracted to buy 12 brand new 737s from Boeing in 1997. They successfully bought 40% of Swiss charter operation‚ Tea Basel AG in 1998.( Sull‚ Kuemmerle and Cabral‚1999‚20-38) In the year 2000‚ easyJet succeeded
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INTRODUCTIONS EasyJet was founded by Haji-Loannou in 1994. EasyJet‚ the company‚ is a low cost airline‚ looking to undercut traditional carriers that were already known and established in the industry. Originally‚ the company ran its operations absolutely on direct phone sales. In April 1998‚ EasyJet went online. It was a shaky start but one that would grow into a stable foundation. Since its launch‚ the site had taken more than 800‚000 bookings by March 2000. By September 2000‚ 85% of total
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look of easyJet and will also discuss an analytic research that was made to demonstrate aspects of the history of the airline‚ along with the marketing strategy and brand strategy used and implemented by the low-budget airline. The strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats‚ known as SWOT analysis‚ will also be illustrated along with the external environment better known as PEST analysis which consists of the political‚ environmental‚ social/cultural and technology factors of easyJet. In addition
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Customer Needs ‚ Wants & Demands Needs are the basic human requirements. People need air‚ water‚ food‚ clothing and shelter to survive. People also have strong needs for recreation‚ education and entertainment. These needs become Wants when they are directed to specific objects that might satisfy the need. Wants are shaped by our society. Demands are wants for specific products backed by an ability to pay. Needs are of five types – Stated needs Real needs Unstated needs Delight needs
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Britain S0263-2373(98)00059-0 0263-2373/99 $19.00 0.00 Case Study easyJet’s $500 Million Gamble DON SULL‚ London Business School‚ and Commentators‚ Constantinos Markides‚ Walter Kuemmerle‚ Luis Cabral. This Case Study details the rapid growth of easyJet which started operations in November 1995 from London’s Luton airport. In two years‚ it was widely regarded as the model low-cost European airline and a strong competitor to flag carriers. The company has clearly identifiable operational and marketing
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Marketing Analysis of easyJet 1.Introduction With the demand on transportation and advancements on technologies‚ airline industry became one of the fastest developing industries on the world. These developments‚ high leveled competitive market and the never-ending demand on faster transportation reduced the plane ticket prices. As a result the low-cost airlines (LCA) are flourished. Undoubtedly one of the key players in this progression was easyJet. They are widely known with their
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Pestle analysis of Easyjet Political Factors Political factors reflect the political stability of the region where Easyjet is operating. OPPORTUNITIES Government grants permission to purchase new Aircrafts. Government guidance and assistance available to travel and tourism businesses. European Countries Collaboration and good relationship making EU politically stable. This stability is a significant advantage for the growth of Easyjet THREATS Airlines which fail to comply with strict
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EasyJets History Timeline The humble beginnings of EasyJet started in 1995‚ when Sir Stelios Haji-loannou founded the company‚ with the purpose of offering low cost flights across Europe. October of that year saw the first base being opened at Luton Airport‚ with the first flight taking off on November 10th to Glasgow. The following year in 1996 saw Easyjet conduct its very first international flight‚ initially starting with flights to Amsterdam‚ shortly being followed by Nice and Barcelona. 1996
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As mentioned before‚ Europe has around three thousand short-haul airlines meaning that the competition of easyJet can be very wide. Although‚ the main threat in terms of competition for easyJet is the low-cost Irish company named Ryanair. This company bases its competitive strategy in “cost leadership” approach (supply same service at lower cost) and is double the size of easyJet in terms of profit. It covers the main destinations of Europe offering around 27 different countries and main cities in
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to pay. The provision of other services has to be paid separately. The main goal of EasyJet founder needed to offer chance to go for everybody everywhere throughout the Europe at the cheap cost so he discovered EasyJet as minimal effort aircraft organisation. The aim of EasyJet founders was focused with two planes however through brief period this organisation with one of a kind idea for that time known as EasyJet developed quickly so he needed to extend organisation to various nations. At the outset
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