AIR ASIA AIRLINES COMPANY COMPANY BACKGROUND AirAsia was established by a Malaysian conglomerate in 1993 and commenced operations in 1996. In 2001‚ due to the airline heavily in debt‚ AirAsia was bought by Tony Fernandes of Tune Air Sdn. Bhd from DRB-Hicom. Tony took up the RM40million debt as part of the purchase. In 2002‚ AirAsia generates a profit and launching new routes from its hub in Kuala Lumpur. In 2003‚ the airline opened a second hub at Senai International Airport‚ Johor Bahru and launched
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of alternatives 4.4. Purchase decisions 4.5. Postpurchase decisions 5.0. Conclusion 6.0. Bibliography 1.0. Introduction AIRASIA: AirAsia is a Malaysian company‚ that introduced the Low Cost Carrier service to the domestic market and eventually the asian region. Currently AirAsia is the leader in this market segment. Before it becomes the AirAsia that we all know today‚ AirAsia was a poorly performed company owned by a government-link company (GLC) in Malaysia‚ DRB-HICOM. In 2001‚ it was sold to
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This points to a huge opportunity for AirAsia and the aviation industry in general. However‚ this large market is recognized by all and is the reason why new players are waiting to enter the Industry to exploit this potential. It is pertinent to note that the number of air travelers in Indonesia has grown during the last there of 2005-08 as compared to the same period last year‚ as per estimates of Amadeus Worldwide. Product differentiation – At present‚ AirAsia differentiates its no frills product
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customerawareness about their brand. 2.1 Company Background AirAsia is one of the businesses that have successfully adopted cost leadershipthrough operational effectiveness and efficiency. The cost advantages haveenabled AirAsia to become the Asia¶s leading low fare airline. Established on 12December 2001‚ AirAsia has been such a big phenomenon in airline industryespecially in Asia. By using a simple but strong slogan ³Now Everyone Can Fly´‚ AirAsia has successfully positioned itself in customers¶ mind
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SUCCESS STORY OF AIRASIA The business world is a tough one. Unless one is lucky enough to establish itself in the market that has very few competitors‚ every business usually have a very rough time. And in today’s scenario‚ where there is high level of competition not only on the local‚ regional‚ and national front‚ but also from global enterprises‚ the business world has become a place where it is difficult to even get by. The airline industry too is one of the toughest and most challenging
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Master program in Business Administration Marketing Management BUSA 633 Company Case AirAsia: The Sky’s the Limit Submitted to Dr. Harbi Hasan Saturday‚ 22 December‚ 2012 Contents Contents ...................................................................................................................................................... 2 1 Introduction................................................................................................................................
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Chapter I: Introduction 1.1 Company Background AirAsia Berhad‚ which is also known as AirAsia‚ is an airline company that provides air transportation service. The airline was established in 1993 and started operation 18 November 1996. A government-owned conglomerate DRB-Hicom originally founded it. They were having heavily indebted on December 2‚2001. An executive from company Tune Air Sdn‚ Tonny Fernandes‚ purchased it. The company’s headquarters is in Sepang‚ Selangor‚ Malaysia. After Tonny
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AirAsia company analysis AirAsia is the leading low-cost airline company in Asia. The company provides transportation for passengers and cargo services across domestic and international markets from 97 destinations in 21 countries. It consists of over 8‚000 staff and makes up a market capital approximately RM7.06 billion (AirAsia‚ 2012). AirAsia’s competitors are Malaysia Airlines and other national airlines. AirAsia has five Air operation’s certificates (AOCs) – Malaysia‚ Thailand‚ Indonesia Philippines
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Company Background AirAsia Berhad as know as AirAsia is a Malaysian low-cost airline. It operates scheduled domestic and international uflights and is Asia’s largest low fare‚ no frills airline. AirAsia pioneered low cost travelling in Asia. The airline was established in 1993 and started operations on 18 November 1996. A government-owned conglomerate DRB-Hicom originally founded it. On 2 December 2001‚ the heavily-indebted airline was purchased by former Time Warner executive Tony Fernandes’s company
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On September 21‚ 2012‚ AirAsia Bhd may be expanding its company to India through a new start-up with Indian partner. After India’s cabinet decides to allow foreign investors own up to 49% stake in its airline‚ AirAsia might be the first carrier to invest at the aviation industry in India. Because the India’s cabinet decides to allow foreign investors to own up to 49% stake in its airline‚ AirAsia was looking to start-up with Indian partner instead of investing in an existing airline from India.
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