Network Characteristics of the Worlds Best LCCs Compared World Low - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Network Characteristics of the World’s “Best” LCCs Compared World Low Cost Airlines Congress - London 19 September 2011 Ralph Anker Editor anna.aero ralph.anker@anna.aero

Overview of presentation • How different are the network strategies of a basket of the world’ s most significant LCCs • Taking a closer look at: – Asia: AirAsia, IndiGo (*new*) – Europe: easyJet, Ryanair – Middle East: Air Arabia, flydubai (*new*) – North America: JetBlue, S outhwest, WestJet – S outh America: GOL, Interj et (*new*) • European LCC network trends • What are the network challenges? • Future issues 2

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LCC’s impact on Europe’s airports • Many of Europe’ s Fastest-growing (and shrinking) airports are as a result of LCCs • Top 10 fastest growing (and shrinking) airports in Europe in 2010 were: 15

Issues for the future • Consolidation and partnerships: – S outhwest has acquired AirTran – AirAsia’ s alliance with Malaysia Airlines – Vueling’ s relationship with Iberia – Growing number of codeshare partnerships • Diversification – Wizz Air has 14 bases (Vilnius latest) – Vueling’ s ‘ foreign’ bases in Amsterdam and Toulouse • New opportunities in Asia? – ANA’ s LCC plans (AirAsia Japan and Peach) – JAL and Jetstar planning new Japanese LCC – S ingapore’ s own long-haul LCC (to take on AirAsia X, Jetstar) • Plus rising fuel prices, increased taxation etc 16

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