Strategies to Fight Low-Cost Rivals * Nirmalya Kumar From the December 2006 Issue * Strategies to Fight Low-Cost Rivals Strategy & Execution HBR Article Executive Summary Reprint: R0612F Companies find it challenging and yet strangely reassuring to take on opponents whose strategies, strengths, and weaknesses resemble their own. Their obsession with familiar rivals, however, has blinded them to threats from disruptive, low-cost competitors. Successful price warriors, such as
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9-106-003 REV: MAY 15, 2006 MARK T. BRADSHAW Ryanair Holdings plc Ryanair is a low-cost, low-fare airline headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, operating over 200 routes in 20 countries. The company has directly challenged the largest airlines in Europe and has built a 20-year-plus track record of incredibly strong passenger growth while progressively reducing fares. It is not unusual for one-way tickets (exclusive of taxes) to sell on Ryanair’s Web site for less than €1.00. See Exhibit 1 for
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Unclassified Organisation de Coopération et de Développement Économiques Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development DAF/COMP(2014)14 06-Jun-2014 ___________________________________________________________________________________________ English - Or. English DIRECTORATE FOR FINANCIAL AND ENTERPRISE AFFAIRS COMPETITION COMMITTEE DAF/COMP(2014)14 Unclassified AIRLINE COMPETITION -- Background Paper by the Secretariat -18-19 June 2014 This document was prepared by the OECD
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Airline Studies Module Code – 5N4971 An Investigation into Aviation Organisation By: Milton Redmond Table of Contents Introduction: 3 Aims & Objectives: 3 Brief Description of Civil Aviation and Relationship with UNWTO: 4 Chicago Convention 4 United Nations World Tourism Organization 5 ICAO and UNWTO Affirm Cooperation on Joint Aviation and Tourism Goals 5 Description of Etihad Airways: 6 Partners and Alliances: 10 Chartered & Scheduled Flight Services: 20
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Summary Strategy Social and Environmental Performance Incentive Plans Summary Financial / Operating Statistics Principal Investments Shareholder Information Share Price History Section 5 - Global Partners Overview BA Connect Franchisees oneworld Aer Lingus American Airlines Cathay Pacific Finnair Iberia LanChile Qantas oneworld At A Glance Section 6 - Route Network British Airways Franchisees Section 7 - General Information Airport Three Letter Decodes Outside Advisors Abbreviations & Specialist Terms
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industry includes British airways, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines and BMI. Before the establishment of the budget airlines they were the kings of European airline industry. The Budget Airline or the Low frae airline includes Easyjet, Virgin Express, Aer Lingus, bimbay My TravelLite and last but not the least Ryanair. Among these budget airlines and the main stream airline there occurring a massive competition and many have lead to disputes also. The emergences of the budget air lines really make the condition
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Five Star Value Carrier: Business Transformation Plan (BTP 2) Disclaimer This Business Transformation Plan (BTP 2) document is issued to staff and external stakeholders with the following disclaimer in line with Bursa Malaysia guidelines: 1. These headline Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in the BTP 2 are targets/aspirations set by Malaysia Airlines to reflect transparent performance management practices. To all intents and purposes, financial figures referred to as ‘forecasts’ and ‘estimates’
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British Airways 1 British Airways British Airways IATA ICAO Callsign BA BAW SPEEDBIRD SHT SHUTTLE[1] Founded AOC # Hubs 31 March 1974 441 • • London Heathrow Airport Gatwick Airport Executive Club Concorde Room Galleries First Galleries Club Galleries Arrivals First Lounge Terraces Lounge Executive Club Lounge International Lounge UK and Ireland Lounge Frequent-flyer program • Airport lounge • • • • • • • • • Alliance Subsidiaries Oneworld • • • • 267 169 not incl. subsidiaries
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MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM EM 503 – TERM PROJECT Pınar KİRİŞÇİOĞLU – 1995398 Canset ARSLAN – 1496900 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. SCOPE & GOALS OF TAI ............................................................................................................ 2 STRATEGY OF ULKER ................................................................................................................ 2 ENVIRONMENT
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INTRODUCTION Qantas is the acronym of the Queensland and Northern Territory Air Services. Qantas is the world's second oldest airline and was founded in the Queensland outback in 1920. It is Australia’s largest domestic and international airline and is recognised as one of the world's leading long distance carriers. It has pioneered services from Australia to North America and Europe. The Qantas Group today employs approximately 32,500 people and offers services across a network spanning 182 destinations
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