------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Low-cost carriers: growth expectations After a decade of rapid development‚ low-cost carriers in mature markets are now having to expand their horizons‚ both demographically and by geography‚ to keep their foot on the accelerator Financial results for low-cost carriers over the past 12 months show the sector underlining its continued profitability credentials. After coming out of the 2009 meltdown relatively unscathed compared with
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strategies to develop a better future for Ryan Air. As this report addresses different aspects of Ryan Air with the help of Porter’s 3 Generic Strategies and the justifications using the value chain model has helped in the analysis of the real focus of RyanAir. This report also addresses the various control systems with the implementation of the strategy for Ryan Air together with the leadership styles of Michael O’Leary. As he plays a big role in the company in cost management and many other strategies
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achieving competitive advantage at Ryanair? Ryanair competitive advantage is based on cost leadership strategy‚ maintaining the lowest prices among low-cost airlines (Haberberg and Rieple‚ 2008). In 2011‚ Ryanair became the most profitable low cost carrier in the world (www.ryanair.com). How operations support competitive advantage of Ryanair is measured by five performance objectives: speed‚ flexibility‚ quality‚ dependability and low cost (Greasly‚ 2009). Speed: Ryanair is focused on secondary and
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offering‚ 40%-60% lower than what is currently offered in this part of Asia. The story of emergence of AirAsia is similar to Ryanair‚ since both carriers underwent a remarkable transformation from a money-losing regional operator to a profitable‚ low cost airline. AirAsia was initially launched in 1996 as a full-service regional airline offering slightly cheaper fares than its main competitor‚ Malaysia Airlines. Before 2001‚ AirAsia fail to either sufficiently stimulate the market or attract
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HKU833 STEPHEN KO AIRASIA: FLYING LOW-COST WITH HIGH HOPES AirAsia started out as a Malaysian government-controlled‚ full-service regional airline that offered slightly lower fares than its number-one competitor‚ Malaysia Airlines (“MAS”). In December 2001‚ private entrepreneur Tony Fernandes took over the debt-ridden airline for the symbolic sum of US$0.26. Despite the air-travel downturn following the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks‚ Fernandes believed that the timing for entering
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Applegate‚ L. M.‚ Austin‚ R. D. and Soule‚ D. L. 2009. Corporate Information Strategy and Management. New York: McGraw Hill. Emerald Group Publishing Limited. 2007. ’Employee come first at high-flying Southwest Airlines: Model contrasts with the Ryanair approach to low-cost aviation. ’ Human Resource Management International Digest ‚ 15 (4): 5. Fernando‚ Y.‚ Saad‚ N. M. and Haron‚ M. S. 2012. ’New marketing definition: a future agenda for low cost carrier airlines in Indonesia. ’ Business Strategy
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Board member) over drinks at a local bar.” Southwest was started in a bar on a cocktail napkin. Fortune Magazine quoted Mr. Kelleher‚ “it was at the St. Anthony’s Club in San Antonio‚ Texas that Rollin King came to me with the idea of starting a low-fare airline in Texas.” Southwest did not make its maiden voyage until 1971 – from a napkin to the airways with their runway in the Court system. When Texas Aeronautics Commission authorized Southwest to fly‚ their competitors grounded them within the
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------------------------------------------------- What do people think of RyanAir? Consumer Behavior ------------------------------------------------- Date: October 15th 2012 ------------------------------------------------- Table of contents Introduction 3 The research design 4 Sample description 4 Method for interviewing 4 Research structure 4 Step 1: Collect pictures 5 Step 2: Interview method 5 Step 3: Concept map 5 Step 4: Combined concept map 5 Step 5: Consensus
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started in 1999 by David Neeleman‚ whose vision is to give high-quality and reliable flying experience in a budget airline. Through sophisticated technology‚ brand new aircrafts‚ impeccable customer service and low fares‚ JetBlue was on its way to achieve this vision. Although the low-fare travel industry was gaining momentum‚ the September 11 attack brought a massive downturn to the already-risky airline industry. However‚ JetBlue was still able to deliver good performance despite the circumstances
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Tourism industry is one of the most dynamic and fast developing sector which has a huge impact on economy. This sector is significantly effected by global economy therefore tourism and travelling also move downward in case of crisis in the financial circumstances. In this essay I would like to present some examples‚ how tourism has been effected by crisis in the main Arabic countries and Greece. Besides‚ it will be outined how airlines sector has been changed in the last five years. In
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