EasyJet is originally discovered by a Greek named Sir Stelios - Loannou in 1995. Initially‚ they started off with two leased aircraft that only flied from Luton to Edinburgh and Glasgow. (Jones‚ 2007) In 1996‚ they replaced the leased aircraft by purchasing four second-hand aircraft. They contracted to buy 12 brand new 737s from Boeing in 1997. They successfully bought 40% of Swiss charter operation‚ Tea Basel AG in 1998.( Sull‚ Kuemmerle and Cabral‚1999‚20-38) In the year 2000‚ easyJet succeeded
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Environmental Changes and Responses 3 3.1 Macro-environmental and Micro-environmental Changes 3 3.2 Responses 4 3.3 Analysis of Responses 4 4. Evaluation of Marketing Strategies 4 5. Summery and Recommendation 5 6. Appendix: 7 7. Reference 9 Marketing Analysis of easyJet 1.Introduction With the demand on transportation and advancements on technologies‚ airline industry became one of the fastest developing industries on the world. These developments
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As mentioned before‚ Europe has around three thousand short-haul airlines meaning that the competition of easyJet can be very wide. Although‚ the main threat in terms of competition for easyJet is the low-cost Irish company named Ryanair. This company bases its competitive strategy in “cost leadership” approach (supply same service at lower cost) and is double the size of easyJet in terms of profit. It covers the main destinations of Europe offering around 27 different countries and main cities in
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INTRODUCTIONS EasyJet was founded by Haji-Loannou in 1994. EasyJet‚ the company‚ is a low cost airline‚ looking to undercut traditional carriers that were already known and established in the industry. Originally‚ the company ran its operations absolutely on direct phone sales. In April 1998‚ EasyJet went online. It was a shaky start but one that would grow into a stable foundation. Since its launch‚ the site had taken more than 800‚000 bookings by March 2000. By September 2000‚ 85% of total
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Study Corporate success of EasyJet EasyJet focuses on a cost leadership strategy and differentiation strategy. Central to the ’easy’ philosophy is yield management. The Easy model provides to the customer functional services at the lowest possible price‚ on the basis of the "real value" of the basics of the service provided‚ avoiding any unessential frills. EasyJet was launched in 1995 and was the pioneer in the economical airlines segment. The PESTEL analysis of EasyJet airlines shown in figure 1
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Assignment 2.5 Supply‚ Demand and Easyjet The Marketing Mix is the name given to the elements which are the key components which a marketing plan should be based upon. Typically in Marketing literature there are four elements: price‚ place‚ promotion and product‚ however this is now sometimes expanded to incorporate another 3 elements: people‚ physical evidence and process. Pricing policy is clearly very important to the marketing mix and is affected by variables such as firm’s objectives
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Pestle analysis of Easyjet Political Factors Political factors reflect the political stability of the region where Easyjet is operating. OPPORTUNITIES Government grants permission to purchase new Aircrafts. Government guidance and assistance available to travel and tourism businesses. European Countries Collaboration and good relationship making EU politically stable. This stability is a significant advantage for the growth of Easyjet THREATS Airlines which fail to comply with strict
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to pay. The provision of other services has to be paid separately. The main goal of EasyJet founder needed to offer chance to go for everybody everywhere throughout the Europe at the cheap cost so he discovered EasyJet as minimal effort aircraft organisation. The aim of EasyJet founders was focused with two planes however through brief period this organisation with one of a kind idea for that time known as EasyJet developed quickly so he needed to extend organisation to various nations. At the outset
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Britain S0263-2373(98)00059-0 0263-2373/99 $19.00 0.00 Case Study easyJet’s $500 Million Gamble DON SULL‚ London Business School‚ and Commentators‚ Constantinos Markides‚ Walter Kuemmerle‚ Luis Cabral. This Case Study details the rapid growth of easyJet which started operations in November 1995 from London’s Luton airport. In two years‚ it was widely regarded as the model low-cost European airline and a strong competitor to flag carriers. The company has clearly identifiable operational and marketing
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This report characterises the strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats (SWOT) facing easyJet from a global perspective. These strengths‚ weaknesses‚ opportunities and threats are summarized in the table below and form the structure of the SWOT analysis. Strengths Weaknesses • Solid financial growth • Strong brand name • Effective business strategy • Delicate cost position • Management team Opportunities Threats • Fleet expansion • New routes and expanded operations • Strong competition
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