ImpactofLowCostAirlinesSummaryofMercerStudyCONFIDENTIALMercerManagementConsulting©2002FSMUC1-TRN99901-20020820AuszugAirline_engl.ppt2PreliminaryremarkThispresentationisasummaryofaMercerstudyontheimpactoflow-costairlinesontheEuropeanaviationindustry.Thisdocumentprovidesanoverviewofthemostimportantfindingsofouranalysisandtheessentialthesesforfuturetrends.Forfurtherinformationpleasecontact:DieterSchneiderbauerOlivierFainsilberVicePresidentVicePresidentStefan-George-Ring228,avenueVictorHugo81929München75783ParisCedex16Tel.:49/89939490Tel.:33/145023000E-Mail:dieter.schneiderbauer@mercermc.comE-Mail:olivier.fainsilber@mercermc.comMercerManagementConsulting©2002FSMUC1-TRN99901-20020820AuszugAirline_engl.ppt3SimpleProductNomeals;drinksandsnacksforfreeNarrowseating(greatercapacity)Noseatreservation;free-seatingNofrequent-flyerprogramsPositioningNon-businesspassengers,leisuretraffic,price-consciousbusinesspassengersShort-haulpoint-to-pointtrafficwithhighfrequenciesAggressivemarketingSecondaryairportsCompetitionwithalltransportationcarriersLowOperatingCostsLowwages,lowairportfeesLowcostsformaintenance,cockpittrainingandstandbycrewsduetohomogeneousfleetHighresourceproductivity:shortgroundwaitsduetosimpleboardingprocesses,noairfreight,nohubservices,shortcleaningtimesLeansales(highpercentageofonlinesales)ExplanationsBusinessDesignforLow-CostAirlinesThe“low-costcarrier”businessdesignisdefinedbythreekeyelements:SimpleProduct(“NoFrills”)LowCostAirlinesLowOperatingCostsPositioningMercerManagementConsulting©2002FSMUC1-TRN99901-20020820AuszugAirline_engl.ppt4Source:AviationStrategy,Doganis1967-1990Foundedin1967;flightoperationsbeginin1971forflightswithinTexasBusinessdesign:–Short-tripservice–Lowprices–Highpoint-to-pointfrequencies–Highpunctuality–Nofrills:nomeals,noseatreservation,etc.–Brandimage:“flyingisfun”Passengersfromcompetitors,butmaincompetitorisroadtrafficExpandedtosouthwestandwestcoastfrom1978(afterderegulation)1990-2000from2001Furtherexpansion:–1990Chicagoarea–1993Baltimorearea–1993TakeoverofMorrisAir(SaltLakeCity)–1999EastcoastAvoidsdirectcompetitionbychoosing“secondaryairports”Routeschosenwitheyetomarketdominance;leadershipin93of100topmarketsby1993(highfrequency,lowfare)1999:fifthlargestUSairlineinnumberofnationalpassengerflightsRetainslowunitcosts(costsperASM):7.66centsinfirstninemonthsvs.7.73centsin2000AfterSept2001:conservativecapacityadjustmentscomparedtosignificantcapacityreductionsofcompetitorsleadstogainsinmarketshareNetprofitofUS$413millionin2001is34%lowerthanin2000,butsoleprofitableUSairlinein2001Southwestintendstocreate4,000newjobsin2002Averageannualgrowthbetween10and15%;continuouslyprofitableExample:SouthwestAirlinesThehistoryofthefirsttrulylow-costairline,Southwest,hasbeenmarkedbygrowthandconstantprofitabilityMercerManagementConsulting©2002FSMUC1-TRN99901-20020820AuszugAirline_engl.ppt5UnitedDeltaUSAirwaysContinentalAmericaWestSouthwest012345640060080010001200Costsperseat/mileAverageSectorLengthinMilesComparisonofoperatingcostsforaBoeing737-300AnalysisofUSairlinesdatafor1998CostadvantageforSouthwestdespiteshorteraveragedistancesExplanationsUnitCostsCompared:Southwestvs.USAirlinesSouthwestAirlinesSouthwesthasclearcostadvantagesoverUSairlinesAcomparisonofcostsperseat/milerevealsunitcostadvantagesof20to40%forSouthwestSource:AirlineMonitorMercerManagementConsulting©2002FSMUC1-TRN99901-20020820AuszugAirline_engl.ppt61006001,1001,6002,1002,6002002200120001999199819971996199519941993199219911990SouthwestDowJonesTransportationIndexValuePerformanceofSouthwestvs.DJTransportationIndexIndexStockMarketValue:14.5bnUS$SouthwestAirlinesSouthwest’ssuccessisreflectedinitsvalueperformance.SouthwesthasbecometheairlinewiththehigheststockmarketvalueintheworldIndex:November1989=100;yearlyfiguresalwaystakenfromJanuary;source:yahoofinance,multexinvestorMercerManagementConsulting©2002FSMUC1-TRN99901-20020820AuszugAirline_engl.ppt7Theexpansionoflow-costcarriersinEuropecoincidedwiththefinalderegulationofthemarketduringthe1990sGenuinelow-costoperationsbeganontheBritishislesinthe1990swithRyanairfromIreland,whichwaspatternedafterSouthwestAirlinesintheUSThemarketischaracterizedbytheexpansionofexistinglow-costairlines(e.g.Ryanair,easyJet,Go,buzz),newupstarts(e.g.BasiqAir,bmibaby),takeovers(e.g.GobyeasyJet)andbankruptcieswithmarketexits(e.g.ABAirlines,Debonair)FollowingGreatBritain,low-costcarriersareincreasinglytakingholdontheContinent,oftenwithaggressivemarketingandpricesLow-costairlinesareovertakingestablishedcarriersinmarketcapitalizationonthestockexchangesLow-CostAirlinesinEuropeEuropeanlow-costairlinesareaphenomenonofthe1990sMercerManagementConsulting©2002FSMUC1-TRN99901-20020820AuszugAirline_engl.ppt8NorthAmericaStart1971Southwest;firstroutesbeginoperationsFurtherexpansionfrom1978followingderegulation(Southwest,AirTranetc.)1991Ryanairwithrelaunchaslow-costairlineStrongmarketgrowth1999easyJetestablishesbaseinGeneva(followingtakeoverofTEASwitzerland)1992VirginExpressstartsupwithbaseinBruss