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Network Characteristics of the Worlds 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


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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

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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

  • uthwest, WestJet

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  • uth America: GOL, Interj et (*new*)
  • European LCC network trends
  • What are the network challenges?
  • Future issues
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Source: OAG Max Online

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Source: anna.aero new route database

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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:

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Issues for the future

  • Consolidation and partnerships:

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  • uthwest 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
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