4. 2 December 2001, it was purchased by former Time Warner executive Tony Fernandes’s company Tune Air SdnBhd from the ownership of HICOM Holdings Bhd for the token sum of only RM1, and with only 2 Boeing 737-300 aircraft together with RM40 million in debt.
50. Strong branding strategy: AT&T Williams F1 team, Manchester United, Asean Basketball League (ABL), EPL Referees, Oakland Raiders, NFL, The Amazing Race Asia, Monsoon Cup 2006, etc.
51. First landing of Air Asia X greeted by Prince Andrew from Kuala Lumpur to Standsted, London.
52. Linking with Virgin Airlines- landing right in overseas.
53. Look for suppliers with good quality on certain prices, build long-term relationship.
58. Reduce time on employees training and learning curve ASK: Available seat kilometers, which is the total number of seats available on scheduled flights multiplied by the number of kilometers these seats were flown. Cost per ASK: Total operating expenses (excluding finance costs and taxation) divided by ASK. In the airline industry, this is comparable to ‘unit cost’. Air Asia.com, 2009
67. COMPARISON This diagram compare Air Asia with other company in terms of cost per unit. Air Asia was the Best Low-Cost Airline for 2010 Air Asia.com, 2009
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83. Problems Faced by AirAsia ~ Does not meet every customer’s demand for convenience in terms e-ticketing. (Eg. Not possessing any related card services for transaction, emergency booking (before 24 hours fight)
84. ~ Problems with the long distance walk between the airplane stop and the terminal entrance. ~ Problems with crowded seating
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86. Leverage competency in creating cost advantage across multiple value chain.
87. Emphasis on more effective safety & security to avoid accidents. (Eg. demonstrations and procedures for passengers, avoid crash landings)
88. Punctuality should be their main concern especially AA wants to penetrate into the business travelers market.