...PEST and SWOT analysis of AirAsias international business operations 1.1Background AirAsia was set up by Dato' Tony Fernandes in 2001. In December 2001, Fernandes and his partners set up Tune Air Sdn Bhd (Tune Air), an airline holding company then bought over AirAsia. Now, AirAsia has become one of the most successful airlines in the Southeast Asian region and the pioneer of low cost and no frills travel in Malaysia. The leading low fare airline in the Asia - AirAsia has been expanding rapidly since 2001, to become an award winning and the largest low cost carrier in Asia. With a fleet of 72 aircrafts, AirAsia flies to over 61 domestic and international destinations with 108 routes, and operates over 400 flights daily from hubs located in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. To date, AirAsia has flown over 55 million guests across the region and continues to spread its wings to create more extensive route network through its associate companies, Thai AirAsia and Indonesia AirAsia. AirAsia believes in the no-frills, hassle-free, low fare business concept and feels that keeping costs low requires high efficiency in every part of the business. Efficiency creates savings which are then passed on to guests so that affordable air travel can become a reality. Through our philosophy of ‘Now Everyone Can Fly’, AirAsia has sparked a revolution in air travel with more and more people around the region choosing AirAsia as their preferred choice of transport. As AirAsia continuously strives...
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...Abstract This report consists of an internal and external analysis of AirAsia using various methods including a PEST, Organization analysis, SWOT analysis and Porter’s 5 forces model. The main outcomes of the report are: 1.1 Conclusions reached: 1.2 Recommendations reached: 2. Introduction The company chosen for this report was AirAsia. The assignment required that: • A management report of 3,500 to 4,000 words is written on an organization. The report should describe, analyze and assess the impact of external and internal factors on the organization and evaluate the organization’s responses • In relation to technological change, analyze how it influences policies and decision making, critically evaluate the effectiveness of the organization and recommend areas for improvement in response for the organization. The company has been analyzed using the aforementioned procedures and tools; and conclusions and recommendations have been reached from these tools. 3. Background to AirAsia 3.1. Organization Definition A ‘no-frills’ airline is defined as one “That uses charter and/or scheduled flights to offer bargain-basement fares. Budget airlines usually land at and take-off from secondary airports, do not provide in-flight meals or refreshments, and may not even offer numbered seat allocation. Their ticket prices are fixed and non-refundable in case of a cancellation or no-show”. (i) 3.2. Looking at the Organization AirAsia is one of the fastest growing airline companies in the...
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...Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 1. Introduction 3 1.1 Brief Description of the Report 3 1.2 Current Situation 3 1.3 Company Background 4 1.3.1 AirAsia 4 1.3.2 Vision and Mission 4 2. Strategy and the Industry 4 2.1 Analysis and Evaluation of industry Strategy 4 2.2 Global Forces that Impact the Industry 5 2.3 Importance of an Effective Strategy 5 3. Environmental Analysis and the Strategy 6 3.1 Corporate Strategy 6 3.1.1 Evaluation of Current Strategies 7 3.2 Analysis of the Internal Environment 8 3.3 Analysis of the Resources and Capabilities 9 3.4 Analysis of the External Environment 10 3.5 Proposed Change Strategy 11 4. The Relevance of Strategy Models/Frameworks 11 4.1 Discussion and Application of the Models 11...
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...Introduction PEST Analysis is the Political, Economic, Social culture and Technology analysis that a company does to determine the overall business environment. A PEST analysis is a look at the external environment of a company or a business that plays an important role in managing and decision making of a company. It is crucial for a company to consider its environment before relating with the public or customers. The PEST analysis examines the impact of each of the factor on the company. Thus, political factor considers the impact of legislatives changes, stability of the economy and event that related with the government and politics that may affect the business. Influence of economy, such as interest rate, stability of economy, inflation levels and such helps the company make better decision on how to operate their company effectively. Besides that, the social drive is a crucial part on PEST analysis. Creating and developing a social culture takes time and effort and a new motive driven company such as Air Asia has to develop me method on how to connect with the society's lifestyle, demographics, and media. Technological point of PEST analysis relates with competing technology development with other competitors and effective information and communication between the market and the company. Political Analysis Political Analysis mainly states about the aviation acts and regulation which needed by aviation company such as Air Asia to operate their business. The political...
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...1.0 Introduction AirAsia originally was founded by government and on 2 December 2001 was bought by Tony Fernandes. AirAsia was established in year 1993. AirAsia has travel around the earth and ascend to become the world’s best in year 2001. AirAsia continues to spread out the way for low-cost aviation through the innovation, efficient and passionate approach to business with a route a network that extent through over 20 countries. There are some companies which link with AirAsia such as AirAsia X, Thai AirAsia, Philippines’ AirAsia Inc., AirAsia Japan and Indonesia. In addition, for the vision part in AirAsia, AirAsia aims to be the largest low cost airline in Asia and serving the 3 billion people who are currently underserved with poor connectivity and high fares. While for the mission of AirAsia, AirAsia wants to be the best airline company to work whereby employees are treated as part of the big family. Besides, AirAsia try to maintain the lowest cost hence everyone can fly with AirAsia. Highest quality product, embracing technology to lower the cost and improvement in service levels will be maintained by the AirAsia airline also. Lastly, create a globally recognized ASEAN brand will be the mission part of AirAsia. In the values part, AirAsia will implement trough the following key strategies which are: * Safety * Low fare, no frills * Lean distribution system * Point to point network * High aircraft utilization * Streamline operation The loyalty...
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...1.0 Introduction AirAsia originally was founded by government and on 2 December 2001 was bought by Tony Fernandes. AirAsia was established in year 1993. AirAsia has travel around the earth and ascend to become the world’s best in year 2001. AirAsia continues to spread out the way for low-cost aviation through the innovation, efficient and passionate approach to business with a route a network that extent through over 20 countries. There are some companies which link with AirAsia such as AirAsia X, Thai AirAsia, Philippines’ AirAsia Inc., AirAsia Japan and Indonesia. In addition, for the vision part in AirAsia, AirAsia aims to be the largest low cost airline in Asia and serving the 3 billion people who are currently underserved with poor connectivity and high fares. While for the mission of AirAsia, AirAsia wants to be the best airline company to work whereby employees are treated as part of the big family. Besides, AirAsia try to maintain the lowest cost hence everyone can fly with AirAsia. Highest quality product, embracing technology to lower the cost and improvement in service levels will be maintained by the AirAsia airline also. Lastly, create a globally recognized ASEAN brand will be the mission part of AirAsia. In the values part, AirAsia will implement trough the following key strategies which are: * Safety * Low fare, no frills * Lean distribution system * Point to point network * High aircraft utilization * Streamline operation The loyalty...
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...Pest Analysis On Airasia 1.0 Introduction Purpose The purpose of this analysis is to conduct an environmental analysis in the context of AirAsia's international business operations, describing the major variables involved and the impact of the specific threats and opportunities confronted by AirAsia besides that, this analysis also helps to identify AirAsia's competitive strategy and analyse how the strategy is implemented to gain competitive advantage. Background on AirAsia AirAsia was set up by Dato' Tony Fernandes in 2001. In December 2001, Fernandes and his partners set up Tune Air Sdn Bhd (Tune Air), an airline holding company then bought over AirAsia. Now, AirAsia has become one of the most successful airlines in the Southeast Asian region and the pioneer of low cost and no frills travel in Malaysia. The airline now flies to over 40 destinations in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Macau, China, Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar. AirAsia has formed 2 successful joint ventures in Thailand through Thai Is this Essay helpful? Join OPPapers to read more and access more than 350,000 just like it! GET BETTER GRADES AirAsia, and Indonesia through AWAIR. Starting from 2 aircraft till now AirAsia owns 28 and has carried more than 223 millions guest through its low fares travel. 2.0 External Environment Analysis 2.1 Political Flying outside Malaysia is difficult. Bilateral agreement is one of the obstacles in the way of truly pan-Asia budget carriers...
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...Introduction: AirAsia is one of the award winning and largest low fare airlines in the Asia expanding rapidly since 2001. With a fleet of 72 aircrafts, AirAsia flies to over 61 domestic and international destinations with 108 routes, and operates over 400 flights daily from hubs located in Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. Today, AirAsia has flown over 55 million guests across the region and continues to create more extensive route network through its associate companies. AirAsia believes in the no-frills, hassle-free, low fare business concept and feels that keeping costs low requires high efficiency in every part of the business. Through the corporate philosophy of “Now Everyone Can Fly”, AirAsia has sparked a revolution in air travel with more and more people around the region choosing AirAsia as their preferred choice of transport. AirAsia creates values through the following vision and mission. AirAsia’s vision is to be the largest low cost airline in Asia and serving the 3 billion people who are currently underserved with poor connectivity and high fares. Whereby, their mission is to create a globally recognized ASEAN brand, attain the lowest cost so that everyone can fly with AirAsia and maintain the highest quality product, embracing technology to reduce cost and enhance service levels. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AIR ASIA Strategic management has played a key role in the success of many business organizations in the world including...
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...Arts Elixir Mgmt. Arts 51 (2012) 11164-11171 AirAsia Berhad: Strategic analysis of a leading low cost carrier in the Asian region Yasmin Yashodha Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus, No. 1 Jalan Taylor's, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. A R TI C L E I N F O Art i c l e h i st ory : Received: 9 July 2012; Received in revised form: 13 October 2012; Accepted: 30 October 2012; K ey w or d s Strategic analysis, Region, Low cost, Extensive. ABSTRACT This study examines the extensive strategic analysis of AirAsia Berhad that has enabled it to sustain its competitive advantage as Asia’s leading low cost carrier (LCC). The study demonstrates the diverse business-level, corporate level and competitive strategies of AirAsia Berhad, played crucial roles in the LCC to successfully penetrate the under-served market segment of the airline industry within the ASEAN region. An in-depth analysis using a wide array of academic resources, relevant financial, legal and management resources and authorized websites, including face-to-face interviews were used to provide a more consequential comprehension on the varied business and international strategies that were implemented by AirAsia Berhad. This research exhibits critical analysis pertaining to the current macro environment of the aviation industry which includes the PESTEL framework and Porter’s Industry Analysis. The competitive environment analysis for AirAsia Berhad is thoroughly scrutinised to examine the driving...
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...days of the marketing concept when physical products represented a larger portion of the economy. Today, with marketing more integrated into organizations and with a wider variety of products/services and markets, is so astonishing and surprising that this concept is still very appropriate and relevant. In this article, I will discuss and analyze AirAsia Airline within the context of this marketing concept described above. Identifying the target market and highlighting some of the marketing mix employed to attract the chosen market Finally, I will discuss the threats to the long-term success of the airline with reference to the current marketing mix in order to overcome certain service shortcomings. ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS Company Background AirAsia Malaysia is second national airline. It was the first successful low cost, ticket-less airline in the Southeast Asian region. On 8 December 2001, Tune Air Sdn Bhd officially acquired 99.25 per cent equity (51.68 million shares) in AirAsia from DRB-Hicom, one of Malaysia’s giant conglomerates. Tune Air Sdn Bhd is the holding company, while AirAsia remains as the operating company. 1 AirAsia currently operates over 100 point-to-point domestic and international flights from its hubs in Kuala Lumpur International Airport ( KLIA) and Senai Airport, Johor Bahru in Malaysia; Bangkok International Airport in Thailand;...
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...Table of Content Contents Marketing Audit 2 External analysis 2 Macroenvironment 2 Microenvironment 5 Internal analysis 9 AirAsia Marketing Mix (4ps) 9 SWOT Analysis 11 Marketing Objectives 17 Marketing strategy 17 Action Programs 25 Financial Budgeting 26 Implementation Control 27 References 31 Marketing Audit External analysis * Macroenvironment Political Environment Government regulates Airline industry heavily as in other country. In Government regulations of the Malaysian domestic and international aviation industry significantly affect financial performance of Air Asia. All aspect of Air Asia’s domestic airline operations in Malaysia, including slots allocation granting of rights under Malaysia’s air service agreements (“ASAs”) and insurance of AOCs, are subject to regulation by DCA. Aviation activity is managed by the organization within the MOT called DCA. The objective of DCA is to ensure direct service provider operates the air transportation (aviation) system is always safe for passenger. The growth of the AirAsia’s strategy is obtained by increase the flight’s frequencies to the market that is currently serves and expanding market’s number that is serves. The growth strategy can be success depends on additional traffic right that is obtained to suitable airports located in targeted geographic markets of AirAsia. Ministry of Transport and Malaysia Airports (MAHB) decided to increase the airport tax by RM7 and RM14 with the approval...
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...CONTENT PAGES 1.0 INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………2 About the product…………………………………………………….………….2 2.1 Company background…………………………….………………….....7 2.2 Business process and operation…………………..………………….9 2.3 Low cost carrier (lcc) business model……………….………………11 2.4.1 Business model……………………………………………...11 2.4 Competitive Advantages …………………………..…………………..12 2.5 Historical Performance………………………………..……………….13 2.0 ANALYTICAL SWOT ANALYSIS……………………………….……………..18 3.0 PRODUCT ANALYSIS…………………………………………….……………21 4.6 The product Life Cycle (PLC)………………………………....………21 4.0 STRATEGIS AND TACTICS………………………………………..………….24 5.0 SEGMENTATION, TARGETING AND POSITIONING ANALYSIS 6.7 Market Segmentation………………………………………..………….26 6.8 Target Market Profile……………………………………………………30 6.9 Positioning………………………………………………………….…….32 6.0 MARKETING STRATEGIES AND EVALUATION OF MARKET PROGRAM ELEMENTS………………………………………………………………………..33 Refferences…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….36 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND HISTORY a. Introduction of the product Name of the company: Air Asia Berhad ABOUT THE PRODUCT Air Asia is a low cost airline based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It operates scheduled domestic and international flights and is Asia’s largest low fare, no frills airlines. Air Asia pioneered low cost travelling in Asia. It is also the first airline in the region to implement fully ticketless travel and unassigned seats. Its main base...
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...MALAYSIA AIRLINES SYSTEM AND AIRASIA AIRLINES COLLABORATION TAKES PLACE. TABLE OF CONTENTS QUESTIONS 1:- Analyze the current situation facing MAS and AIRASIA using the internal and external strategic environmental analysis model. Discuss what aspects and why did their collaboration take place? INTRODUCTION Various industries, specifically in airline business are attempting to improve their services to draw new passengers and travellers and to retain old passengers and travellers, and this objective is part of their business as well as their marketing model. In order to adjust with the stiff competition in the airlines business, airlines industries tend to come up with various businesses models and model to be competitive. Additionally, because of increasing competition among substitute industries, firms like AIRASIA, AIRASIA X and MAS. Airlines adopt strategic model to marketing and expend their market reach as well give better and satisfying service delivery to their target market. To sustain the market position as well as advantage business market model to management and marketing are being developed and utilized. MAS, AirAsia share swap not a win-win deal From its inception, it has not been plain sailing for the planned share swap between two of the country's most bitter airline rivals — Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia — given the many issues involved...
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...COMPANY ANALYSIS : AIRASIA BERHAD TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction : Background of the company----------------------------------------------------------------3 SWOT Analysis---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 Lost Cost Carrier [LCC] Business Model----------------------------------------------------------------9 Current Issues / Problems---------------------------------------------------------------------------------13 Strategy to solve problems-------------------------------------------------------------------------------19 Conclusion-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------23 References-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------25 INTRODUCTION : BACKGROUND OF THE COMPANY AirAsia Berhad [Company No: 284669-W] [Incorporated in Malaysia with limited liability under the Companies Act, 1965] First Quarter Report Ended 30 September 2004. This is the first quarterly announcement made by AirAsia to the Bursa Malaysia Berhad since its listing on 22 November 2004. AirAsia is one of the award winning and largest low fare airlines in the Asia expanding rapidly since 2001. With a fleet of 72 aircrafts, AirAsia flies to over 61 domestic and international destinations with 108 routes, and operates over 400 flights daily from hubs located in Malaysia...
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...Question 1 Analyze the current situation facing MAS and AirAsia using the internal and external strategic environment analysis model. Discuss what aspects and why did their collaboration take place. Answer Background to AirAsia A ‘no-frills’ airline is defined as one “That uses charter and/or scheduled flights to offer bargain-basement fares. Budget airlines usually land at and take-off from secondary airports, do not provide in-flight meals or refreshments, and may not even offer numbered seat allocation. Their ticket prices are fixed and non-refundable in case of a cancellation or no-show”. AirAsia is one of the fastest growing airline companies in the world, with a reputation as a low-cost, ‘no frills’ airline. It was originally a government owned business; yet, due to heavy debt, it was bought by former Time Warner executive Tony Fernandes in 2001, and this is where the real story begins. Their vision, under the slogan "Now Everyone Can Fly", is “To be the largest low cost airline in Asia and serving the 3 billion people who are currently underserved with poor connectivity and high fares”,(ii) and their mission is, under the banner of 'Affordable Airfares', “To attain the lowest cost so that everyone can fly with AirAsia,” without any compromise to Flight Safety Standards, as well as, creating a worldwide recognizable brand with a ‘family’ atmosphere within working conditions for employees. (iii) These statements clearly show AirAsia’s value. Cost advantages...
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