This case study aims at evaluating the rationale of AirAsia’s strategic plan and how have these strategies been associated with its structure and system. It further aims at assessing the sustainability of the business model and its competitive advantage. AirAsia’s performance and business process management will also be discussed in details. AirAsia- A Case Study Contents Introduction This case study aims at evaluating the rationale of AirAsia’s
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Case Study: Air Asia Identify the competitive advantages of Air Asia as a low cost carrier. Air Asia has a number of competitive advantages as a low cost carrier that fall into the following general categories; low cost operations‚ efficiency of operations‚ proven business model and management expertise and finally a distinctive corporate culture. Low cost operations: Air Asia has gone to great lengths to ensure all of their operational costs are kept to an absolute minimum‚ and have passed
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Air Asia is a carrier which was built up in 1993 and began its operations on November eighteenth‚ 1996. On 2nd December 2001‚ the vigorously obligated carrier was obtained by Tony Fernandes‚ proprietor of Tune Air Sdn Bhd for the token whole of RM1 (Jusmpstart Malaysia‚ 2011). As a feature of the buy‚ Tony likewise took up the RM40million obligation. In any case‚ under the initiative of Tony Fernandes‚ today‚ Air Asia is a world renowned ease carrier that works broad systems both locally and globally
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for everyone. Since 2001‚ Air Asia has swiftly broken travel norms around the globe and has risen to become the world’s best. Air Asia was named the World’s Best Low Cost Airlines in the annual World Airline Survey by Skytrax for five year consecutive years in 2009‚ 2010‚ 2011‚ 2012 and 2013 and has been ranked Top 5 among the most recognized and admired airlines in the Asia Pacific Top 1000 Brands 2008. With a route network that spans through to over 20 countries‚ Air Asia continues to pave the way
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quite competitive with multiple players and various elements effecting the industry environment. AirAsia has developed a specific set of resources and core competencies that it has exploited in order to become the leading short-haul LCC in South East Asia. AirAsia’s strategy employs cost and efficiency optimization by utilizing its key resources; thus‚ possessing capabilities necessary for success. AirAsia’s tangible resources‚ including its fleet and hubs‚ enhance the company’s low cost capabilities
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costs. Consumer confidence dwindled‚ causing a drop in up to 70 percent in global airline load and a 25 percent drop in air traffic (Travel Research Ltd‚ 2001). This
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Group 2 Michelle De Jesus Beatrix Evangelista Keisha Dawn Flores April Danielle Marquez Korina Robles Nicole Zulueta Company Case (AirAsia: The Sky’s the Limit) 1. What are the micro and macro environmental factors that have contributed to the early success of AirAsia? Micro Environmental Factors CEO Tony Fernandes – a strong believer in “leading by example”‚ he works alongside his team that allows him to get to know them better. Partners – although AirAsia has limited resources‚ it has
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Berhad is thoroughly scrutinised to examine the driving determinants that attributed to the organisation’s competitive advantage in the industry. Further analysis using the Ansoff Matrix‚ lends evidence to the successful growth of the organization. The study concludes by adopting the balance scorecard framework to evaluate the organization from four pertinent perspectives of an organization which includes financial performance‚ customer knowledge‚ internal business process and learning and growth. LITERATURE
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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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