- Virgin Australia faces direct competition from other airlines, including Qantas, in terms of pricing, routes, and service offerings. - There is a moderate threat of substitution in the airline industry, as customers can choose alternative modes of transportation such as trains, buses, or driving (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, 2022). - Virgin Australia needs to continuously differentiate itself by providing superior service and value to mitigate the threat of customers switching to alternative travel options. - The barriers to entry in the airline industry are high due to significant capital requirements, regulatory compliance, and the need for extensive infrastructure and operational capabilities (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, 2022). -
The SWOT analysis is used to evaluate the organizations internal
What types of strategies do you recommend based on your analysis ? SWOT Analysis is a strategic method that is implemented by a company, in order to determine their Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats regarding a business undertaking. The company defines their objective and determines what the external and internal elements are that can have a positive or negative impact on reaching their goal. The purpose of every SWOT analysis is to recognize what the main internal and external factors are that are vital in attaining the objective of the firm.
Costco’s strengths are well documented and very characteristic of their kind of business. They thrive on strong financial performance, exceptional services for members, and a quality mix of products. These three strengths are at the core of Costco’s identity and they cover all of the building blocks of advantage, a major reason in their continued success and growth throughout the years. Their first and possibly most notable strength is that of strong financial performance. In data observed between the fiscal years of 2011 and 2012, Costco’s revenue increased by an outstanding 11.5% from $88,915,000,000 to 99,137,000,000.
Delta Air Lines Inc. The Rich History, Financial Statements and Position in the Market Delta Airlines Inc. founded by C.E. Woolman in 1928, began as a humble little aerial crop dusting operation out of Macon, Ga called Huff Daland Duster in 1924. Later renamed Delta Air Service in 1928 and flying its first passenger on June 17,1929 has definitely come a long way. From flying living vegetable plants to now flying over 160 million passengers to their destination of choice each year, is one of today’s global giants in the airline industry. Delta Air Lines commitment to exceptional service has given them the title of trendsetters in the industry.
The inauguration of Virgin Australia Airlines, by Sir Richard Branson, as a domestic carrier in 2000 basically aimed at the convenience of the budget travelers. The Airlines was inaugurated as relaxed informal airline. Sir Richard was open-minded, amiable, and generous with his management team, imaginative, audacious and exclusive in his thoughtfulness. Initially started as a low-cost carrier, the company improved its services to turn itself into a “new-world carrier” as described by themselves (Virgin Blue media release, 2011, para. 2).However all these faltered when Qantas’ past marketing manager took over during 2011.
5.0 SWOT Analysis This is a study undertaken by an organisation on what is the internal strengths and weakness, and also the external opportunities and threats. This is a structured plan for the company. It can be done for a product, service or a person. By idenifiing this plan it can then help to achieve your objectiviteis in the furture.
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Like a little kid, I get excited when I see a plane fly by. If I can’t identify the plane simply by sight, I’ll pull out my phone and check my radar, hence why Plane Finder and FlightRadar24 are two of my most frequented apps. When it comes time to have to book a family flight, I am given the task of checking all of the airline’s websites and finding the best schedule and price. While I’m always happy just to be able to fly, my overwhelming preference is to fly JetBlue, and I’ll usually argue to make sure that happens.
During the 2011, Ryanair have decided to decrease the airfare rate as a lower cost airline, but the controversy started when they started charging passengers for various reasons that are not necessary. The passengers concluded it as the cheaper but not cheerful airline. Ryanair charged extra for the name change on the passengers boarding pass, a boarding pass fees, excessive luggage fees per kilo, credit card use fees of the total amount, a checked musical instrument fees, a reserved seat fees, and the charges for a water bottle that requested by the passengers. Besides that, Ryanair also happened very often in poor customer service, hidden credit card charges, frequent delays the flights, and extra payments for fees or taxes. Nevertheless, the main controversy was caused by the charges where happened inside the cabin of the plane.
Looking at the respective case studies, SIA, EA and Lufthansa have shared similar challenges like striving for cost effectiveness and differentiation from competitors. Despite these similarities, SIA and EA seem to have survived throughout as an individual highly recognized brands while being involved in Star Alliance overshadows Lufthansa. As well, Lufthansa also operated with higher labor costs than low-cost players or emerging market competitors – years of union advocacy, pension fund obligations, and industry regulations forced these airlines to devote a larger share of revenues towards labor benefits. EA advantage mostly comes from government support and their self sufficient in fuel compared to the other two airlines. External factors like fuel prices or government factors may affect the airlines, but the root of sustaining competitive advantages still lies within the organization’s strategies and core values in order to gain
Strengths • Positive image of the company • easy brand image of being cost effective • strategies which have let to 90% fleet usage • Positive influence of CEO • Competition is worried Weakness • Heavy reliance on one supplier • Financially vulnerable • Small marketing budget • Founder has left day to day management of the company • Services not available in some major locations Opportunities • Cost of car ownership is rising • Viral marketing campaigns • Expansion of brand image by possible merger of esayJet and easyCar to easyGo • Expansion to Asian and American markets • Obtain cost effective and fuel efficient cars Threats • Competition may come up with budget rental lines • Policies can lead to legal actions • Rising fuel costs • Hunter
The airports provide the airline with information such as; the destinations preferred by the customers in the particular
2.0 Inputs - Transformation Process - Outputs 2.1 Inputs Operations management concerns with the conversion of inputs into revenue-creating outputs through the transformation process (Mahadevan, 2010, p.5). Slack et al. (1995 cited in McMahon-Beattie and Yeoman 2004, p.30) mention that inputs are divided in transformed and transforming. Transformed are those that are transformed in some way and transforming inputs are those that are used to carry out the transforming process.
A SWOT analysis can be done for any company, product, place, industry, or person. They can serve as a precursor to any sort of company related action, such as exploring recognizing new initiatives, making decisions related to new policies, identifying possible areas for change and improvising. Answer: (b): SWOT analysis is performed to improve business operations by taking into account the Strength, weaknesses, Opportunity and Threats.