Ryanair – The Low Fares Airline
Team members: Ivan MartinovSabbir S. M.
Strategic Management
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Agenda
Company Overview1
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3
4
5 Conclusion
Strategic Analysis
Organizing for Strategy
Strategy Formulation
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» 1985, first route with daily flights on a 15-seater Bandeirante aircraft,
» In 1986 launch fare of £99 return, less than half the price of the BA/Aer Lingus lowest return fare of £209. First European fare war
» In 1990, losses of £20m. Adopt Southwest Airlines low fares model.
» In 1997, Ryanair launches its first four European routes
» By 2009, traffic grew to 14% compare to 2008, resulting 66.5m passengers in response of reduced of just €35.
» Covering 44 bases, 27 countries, 160 airports with 254 Boeing 737-800’s
Company Overview
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Agenda
Company Overview1
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3
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5 Conclusion
Strategic Analysis
Organizing for Stratgy
Strategy Formulation
Threat of Entry
BuyersSuppliers
RivalrySubstitutes
Porter’s Five Forces - Supplier
Boeing is main suppliers
Only 2 possible suppliers of planes – Boeing and Airbus
High switching cost Price of aviation
directly related to the price of oil Regional Airports depends on one airline
Bigger airports have competitors of Ryan Air
Threat of Entry
BuyersSuppliers
RivalrySubstitutes
Porter’s Five Forces – Threat of entry
High capital investment
Restricted slot availability makes it more difficult to find suitable airports
Immediate price war if encroaching on existing LCC route
Need for low cost base
Flight Authorization
Threat of Entry
BuyersSuppliers
RivalrySubstitutes
Porter’s Five Forces - Buyers
Customers are price sensitive
High Switching tendency
Customers know about the cost of supplying the service
No loyalty
Threat of Entry
BuyersSuppliers
RivalrySubstitutes
Porter’s Five Forces - Substitutes
No brand loyalty of customers
No ‘close customer relationship’
No switching costs for the customer
Other modes of transport: Eurolines, ferries etc.
Threat of Entry
BuyersSuppliers
RivalrySubstitutes
Porter’s Five Forces - Rivalry
The LCC market is highly competitive
Most cost advantages can be copied immediately
the two major low-cost airlines have avoided direct head to head competition by choosing different routes to serve
Following Ryanair strategy will create heavy pressure on prices, margins,
Price is the main differentiating factor
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SWOT Matrix
Strengths- Brand name- Low airport charge- First mover advantage on regional airports- E-ticketing (94% on booking) reduce operating cost- High seat density- All Boeing aircraft make it low maintenance cost- Fuel and other risk hedging- High service performance: punctual, low baggage
loss
Weaknesses- Prone to bad press- Niche market: restricted expansion possibility- Distance from some regional airports make
inconvenience to the traveler- Poor service- Extremly sensitive in changing fare
Opportunities- European Union expansion- Scope of potential market to capture- Benefits from less exposure geographical risk- Economic slowdown helps Ryanair to promote their
strategy of low fare
Threat- Oil market fluctuation- Increase of low fare competition- Limited growth in Southern Europe- Customers are price sensitive- Increase in air traffic charge
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PESTLE AnalysisSocial
» Changes in demographics and consumer preferences
» Frequent short-term trips
» Threat of terrorist attacks
» Increased environmental awareness
Technological
» New aircrafts; with much more efficient engines → reduced CO2 emissions and fuel consumption
» Internet
» High speed trains
Political
» Strong Political Environment
» EU Expansion
» Trade Union Pressure
» Global Carbon Tax
» Emission constraints
» Corporate Lawsuits
Legal
Economic
» Rising fuel prices
» Weak US dollar
» Global crisis
» High rates of unemployment
» Global warming and CO2 emissions
» Noise pollution
Environmental
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Conclusion of PESTLE Analysis
Conclusion: » Positive sociodemographic factors
supported by strong technological innovations
» Bad legal and environmental aspects » Mixed political and economic
environment
» Result of analysis: The Macroenvironement is contradictory
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Stakeholder Mapping
Power
Low
High
Low HighLevel of Interest
Keep satisfied Key players
Minimal effort Keep informed
» NGOs » Shareholders and Investors
» Creditors
» Government
» Customers
» Employees
» Competitors
» Local communities
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Stakeholder Expectations
» EUR 17 billion for fleet replacement› Higher fuel efficiency › 45% reduction in CO2 emissions› Average age of aircraft fleet 2.5 years (average industry 11 years)
» Noise reduction - fulfilled noise requirements, winglets, operational measures
» Waste reduction – no free meals, drinks or newspapers
» Regular financial reports
» CSR Campaigns – Girls of Ryanair Charity Calendar 2011
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Agenda
Company Overview1
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3
4
5 Conclusion
Strategic Analysis
Organizing for Strategy
Strategy Formulation
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Vision» Become Europe’s Leading Passenger Carrier
Mission» No. 1 for offering cheapest air fare» No. 1 for punctuality» No. 1 for service commitment
Vision and Mission
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» Offer the lowest fares at all time on all routes» No fuel surcharge guaranteed» Honor the agreed fare after payment» Minimize the numbers of passengers facing delays» Allow reservation changes» Respond quickly to passenger complaints and provide prompt refunds» Take measures to speed up check-in» Minimize the number of passengers who are involuntarily denied boarding» Minimize the number of passengers who are involuntarily denied boarding» Ryanair will provide the following information to passengers at the time of
booking
Ryan Air Passenger Charter
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Ansoff Martix
Products
Existing
New
Existing NewMarkets
Product Development Diversification
Market Penetration Market Development
» Increased number of passengers
» Frequent flights
» Increased number of routes offered
» Eastern Europe expansion: new EU countries
» Turkey?
» North Africa – Morocco, … ?
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Boston Consulting Group Matrix
Market Growth
Low
High
High LowMarket Share
Stars Question Marks
Cash Cows Poor Dogs
» Popular destinations:
London, Paris, Milan
Madrid, Rome, Barcelona
» Hot new destinations:
Croatia
» Unknown popularity:
Morocco
» Small unnecessary
destinations
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Global integration/local responsiveness grid
Globalization forces towardsstandardization
Weak
Strong
Weak StrongLocalization forces towards customization
Global Strategy
Transnational Strategy
Multidomestic Strategy
International Strategy
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Agenda
Company Overview1
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3
4
5 Conclusion
Strategic Analysis
Organizing for Strategy
Strategy Formulation
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» Offering Low Fares» Frequent point-to-point flights on short-haul routes» Choice of routes» Low operating cost:
› Aircraft equipment cost› Personnel expenses› Customer service cost› Airport access fee
» Maximize the use of internet» Commitement to safety and quality maintainence» Focused criteria for growth
Strategic Goals
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Overall cost leadership by:› Low Aircraft maintainence cost› Lowering Personnel expenses› Lowering Customer service cost› loweringAirport access fee
Business Level strategy
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Positioning
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Balanced Scorecard I• Increase revenue
and profitability• Reduce costs
• Increase market share and customer satisfaction
• Reduce prices
• Employee training
• Increase fleet and crew utilization
Financial Customer
LearningInternal
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Balanced Scorecard IIStrategy Performance measures Targets Initiatives
Financial
• profit margins• revenue growth• cash flow and costs
• 20 % market value increase per year• 20 % seat revenue increase per year
• Additional routes • More frequent flights• Further cost reduction
Customer• market share • customer satisfaction• on-time arrivals (%)• passengers
• > 0.5% missed bags• 10% passenger growth per year • < 95% on-time arrivals
• Customer loyalty programs• Quality management
Internal • on-ground time• on-time departure
• < 95% on-time departures• > 30mins on-ground time
• Cycle time optimization program
Learning • number of additional courses attended
• < 70% of employees take at least one course per year
• Various training programs offered
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