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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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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The Low-cost Orange Flying Machine: The Case of easyJet Introduction The colour orange is increasingly becoming synonymous with the firm easyJet as it has become one of the world’s most profitable low-cost airlines (Alamdari and Fagan‚ 2005). This paper examines the basis of their success and argues firstly‚ that easyJet from its inception essentially adopted and stayed with the original low-cost model that was pioneered by Southwest airlines in the USA. Moreover‚ this is a model that has served
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Case: EasyJet: Staying Ahead in the Pricing Game Q1: How do easyJet’s marketing objectives and marketing mix strategy affect its pricing decision? EasyJet’s mission statement: to provide our customers with safe‚ good value‚ point-to-point air services. To effect and to offer a consistent and reliable product and fares appealing to lesuire and business markets on a range of European routes. To achieve this we will develop our people and establish lasting relationships with our suppliers
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reserved Printed in Great 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
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Majji Suresh (PGP28344) Is the budget airline segment an attractive place to be? Why (not)? Yes‚ the budget airline segment is very attractive in a country where the people are interested to travel in low cost airlines without much comforts like business class and food. And more over if the company can reduce its costs in the areas of operations and utilising the resources more efficiently‚ then budget airline segment is definitely an attractive place. Some of the areas where we can look into
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Easy Jet Case 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
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1. The Airlines industry is quite highly sensitive to the environmental factors and is profoundly affected by the changes in the political‚ social or the economic environment. The marketing decisions of the industry are to an extent based on political decisions. Also‚ the condition of the world economy determines the nature of its marketing policies. Changing pictures of the political sphere have a deep impact on the aviation industry scene. There are political factors like liberalization‚
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EasyJet has a unique geographical location because it was born in England. Britain is isolated on geographical conditions‚ across the sea with other countries in the European continents‚ so the aircraft is the most convenient mode of transportation. ‚ but lacking of traditional service. It is more suitable for students and ordinary income people. The development prospects of low-cost airline‚ like easyjet‚ are promising‚ the company is exploring in the dark‚ becoming a good business success stories
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easyJet Business Model Analysis BMAN72801 EasyJet’s Business Model Analysis Table of Contents Executive Summary................................................................................................................................. 1 1. The Business Model of EasyJet ........................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Theory ............................................................................................
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