MANAGEMENT AND LAW School of Management MSc Programmes Module Leader: Dr. Laura A. Costanzo Academic Year: 2010-2011 |Industry |European Airline Industry | |Company |Virgin Atlantic Airways | STRATEGY MODULE COURSEWORK |Student URN |MSc Programme |Surname & First Name | |6098320 |Management Information
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explain how factors in the external business environment influence marketing strategies and outcomes The airline business is an industry that is competitive and unique‚ focussing on consumer choice and the responsiveness of airlines to changes in the external business environment. For any airline‚ this environment can be very complex as it is ‘hard for them to fully understand and impossible for them to fully control’ (The Times‚ n.d. p1). Virgin Atlantic is an international airline that is based
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Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic Both of them are recent creations in airline transport business‚ they started life in competition with major national flag carrier airlines and grew to be major challengers to these established companies. Virgin Atlantic’s air transport business originated in the long-haul‚ mainly transatlantic market which might be highly profitable but is also extremely competitive. It attracts passengers by offering a superior experience and is firmly positioned at the quality
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With regard to the place‚ the Virgin Atlantic has the bases in Gatwick‚ Heathrow and Manchester Airports. The company distributes its products online‚ through its owned website and those of tour operators and travel agents. Tickets can be also booked via phone. The Virgin Atlantic sells tickets across the following regions: U.S.A.‚ Middle East‚ Caribbean and Canada. There are different types of promotions they use: posters‚ websites‚ social media‚ youtube‚ TV adverts‚ newspapers‚ travel agents
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Problem statement The main challenge facing Virgin Atlantic Airlines is identifying and executing a strategy that will help it become a more profitable and established airline in the industry going forward. Virgin had an income loss of 14.5 M pounds in 1991-92‚ and a small profit of 0.4 M pounds in 1992-93(Exhibit 2). In contrast‚ British Airways had $297.7 M profit which is 3.19% of its total sales in 1992 (Exhibit 10). VAA has been pursuing a marketing strategy to serve all classes of passengers
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1998 was a rather trying year for Virgin group of companies. With the hopes for an economic upturn still remaining‚ it is recommended that the Virgin group approach and review‚ with great urgency‚ the matters outlined in this memo. Questions have been raised by many noted publications including the Economist and Marketing News regarding the current financial state‚ brand strength and future of the Virgin group. Many has quipped Mr. Branson and the Virgin group as over-exerting and extending company
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create a report on Virgin Atlantic that should evaluate current practice of Virgin Atlantic and make recommendations that could help the company grow. This report will also include a Marketing Plan for Virgin Atlantic. In this report there will be an evaluation of their marketing practices including the marketing mix‚ with reference to theories and the current practices of Virgin Atlantic. 1.1 Company overview ‘Since it was founded almost twenty years ago‚ Virgin Atlantic Airways has become
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Macro Environment The larger societal forces that affect the microenvironment- demographic‚ economic‚natural‚ technological‚ political‚ and cultural forces. These factors represent constraints within which all organizations including the automobile industry must function. Macro Environment For any decision there is n number of factors which influences the decision. Be it a decision related to any organisation‚ any business concern or even an individual. Thus it is per se very much necessary
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Q.1) Explain How Macro Environmental Factor Affect International Business Product With An Example. There are many factors in the macro-environment that will affect the decisions of the managers of any organization. Tax changes‚ new laws‚ trade barriers‚ demographic change and government policy changes are all examples of macro change. To help analyze these factors managers can categories them using the PESTEL model. This classification distinguishes between: Political factors: These refer to
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Topic Page 1 Introduction 3 2 Introduction – Some more facts 4 3 Introduction – Triple bottom-line 6 4 Triple bottom-line - Virgin Atlantic – Social perspective 9 5 Triple bottom-line - Virgin Atlantic – Environmental perspective 10 6 Triple bottom-line - Virgin Atlantic – Economical perspective 12 7 Sir Richard Branson – Founder of Virgin Atlantic – Introduction and Initiatives 13 “Safety‚ security and consistent delivery of the basics are the foundations of everything
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