BY 
AKHILESH 
ARUN GANESH 
KUMAR RAJAN 
SRAVANTHI
• Jet Airways - Indian airline based 
in Mumbai 
• 2nd largest airline in India (in terms of 
market share – 25% and passenger 
carried) 
• Operates over 3000 flights daily to 74 
destinations worldwide 
• Naresh Goyal – set up Jet Airways in 
January 1994
• No of employees – 13,177 (as on 31st 
March, 2011) 
• Bought Air Sahara for $340 million and 
renamed it to JetLite 
• Marketed as low cost carrier and full 
service airline 
• Launched Jet Konnect, low cost brand on 
8th May 2009
• Agreed to sell 24% stake to Etihad 
Airways in 2013 
• Introduced 4 different slabs of discount 
depending on the distance to destination: 
• $37 – upto 750 Km 
• $47 – for 750 to 1000 Km 
• $55 – for 1000 to 1400 Km 
• $63 - for distance beyond 1400 Km
• Average sales of 6400 tickets per day (14 
tickets per flight) at discounted rates 
- according to Economic Times 
• Market value dropped down due to the 
postponed Etihad deal 
• Stock fell by 18% in a period of one week 
• August 2014 – announced the 
discontinuing of low fare brands Jet 
Konnect and Jet Lite
• Jet Airways – Main commercial airliner of 
India 
• Market leader in the mindset of many 
frequent flyers 
• “Best Domestic Airline” – rating given by 
the loyal members of the frequent flyers 
club
Marketing activities that are aimed 
at developing and managing trusting 
and long-term relationships with 
larger customers.
To ensure greater CUSTOMER 
SATISFACTION 
To ensure greater CUSTOMER 
LOYALTY 
To ensure greater CUSTOMER 
RETENTION
Maturing of services marketing 
Increased recognition of potential benefits for the firm and 
customers 
Technological advances 
Failure in Relationship marketing leads to Customer Gap
Opportunities to cross sell. 
Higher retention rates 
Spread of positive W-O-M. 
Long-term profitability – strategic advantage 
HRM benefits 
Reduced operating costs.
Confidence benefits 
• less risk of something going wrong, less anxiety. 
• ability to trust provider. 
• know what to expect. 
• get firm’s best service level 
Social benefits 
• mutual recognition, known by name. 
• friendship, enjoyment of social aspects. 
Special treatment benefits 
• better prices, discounts, special deals unavailable to others. 
• extra services. 
• higher priority with waits, faster service.
India’s first 5 tiered loyalty programme 
TIER 
ELITE : SILVER,GOLD 
AND PLATINUM 
BLUE PLUS 
BLUE
JP MILES 
• It is a term used for the mileage points that guest can 
earn when he flies on jet airlines or their partners flight 
• These points can later be redeemed for benefits and 
goodies based on eligibility. 
TIER POINTS 
• Similar to JP miles but rewarded based on the number 
of flights taken and the type of flight (international or 
domestic)
BLUE 
• Base Tier 
BLUE PLUS 
• After accumulation of 5 Tier Points or 7,500 Tier JP Miles 
in any six month time-frame. 
• Blue Plus tier is reviewed only for an upgrade and the tier 
will not change to Blue 
ELITE : SILVER, GOLD AND PLATINUM 
• Silver, Gold and the exclusive Platinum – created 
especially for the most frequent flyers
A large and strategically important list of programme partners 
allows Jet Privilege members special benefits 
Jet Airways has strategically partnered with leading names in 
• Banking 
• Airlines 
• Hospitality 
• Car Rentals 
• Telecommunication Services 
• Publishing
The Leela Hotels are involved in the Jet Airways Mileage 
programme wherein every member gets a certain number of miles 
per stay if he meets a certain qualifying rate. 
In addition, the guest gets an early check-in at 9 am and a late 
check-out at 6 pm, no extra charges for double occupancy and 
complimentary use of steam, sauna and jacuzzi in the Health Club. 
The guest is also entitled to an upgrade to the next category of 
room if available.
• In USA, small proportion (only 12% - 15%) 
of customers are loyal to a single retailer, 
that small proportion generate between 
55% - 70% of company sales,
Power club 
Diva club 
Classic ,Silver, 
Gold
Clubwest Classic and 
Clubwest Gold 
50% sales from its 
over eight lakh 
members of ClubWest 
loyalty program
4 Tier 
It derived 73% of 
the sales from its 
just over 2 million 
members and 
generated a total 
profit of 7,518 
lacs.
3 Tier 
Classic 
Silver edge 
Golden glow 
Hypercity is also 
experiencing 
impressive sales 
from its over 11.8 
lakh loyalty 
members.
Jet Airways Case Study

Jet Airways Case Study

  • 1.
    BY AKHILESH ARUNGANESH KUMAR RAJAN SRAVANTHI
  • 2.
    • Jet Airways- Indian airline based in Mumbai • 2nd largest airline in India (in terms of market share – 25% and passenger carried) • Operates over 3000 flights daily to 74 destinations worldwide • Naresh Goyal – set up Jet Airways in January 1994
  • 3.
    • No ofemployees – 13,177 (as on 31st March, 2011) • Bought Air Sahara for $340 million and renamed it to JetLite • Marketed as low cost carrier and full service airline • Launched Jet Konnect, low cost brand on 8th May 2009
  • 4.
    • Agreed tosell 24% stake to Etihad Airways in 2013 • Introduced 4 different slabs of discount depending on the distance to destination: • $37 – upto 750 Km • $47 – for 750 to 1000 Km • $55 – for 1000 to 1400 Km • $63 - for distance beyond 1400 Km
  • 5.
    • Average salesof 6400 tickets per day (14 tickets per flight) at discounted rates - according to Economic Times • Market value dropped down due to the postponed Etihad deal • Stock fell by 18% in a period of one week • August 2014 – announced the discontinuing of low fare brands Jet Konnect and Jet Lite
  • 6.
    • Jet Airways– Main commercial airliner of India • Market leader in the mindset of many frequent flyers • “Best Domestic Airline” – rating given by the loyal members of the frequent flyers club
  • 7.
    Marketing activities thatare aimed at developing and managing trusting and long-term relationships with larger customers.
  • 8.
    To ensure greaterCUSTOMER SATISFACTION To ensure greater CUSTOMER LOYALTY To ensure greater CUSTOMER RETENTION
  • 9.
    Maturing of servicesmarketing Increased recognition of potential benefits for the firm and customers Technological advances Failure in Relationship marketing leads to Customer Gap
  • 11.
    Opportunities to crosssell. Higher retention rates Spread of positive W-O-M. Long-term profitability – strategic advantage HRM benefits Reduced operating costs.
  • 12.
    Confidence benefits •less risk of something going wrong, less anxiety. • ability to trust provider. • know what to expect. • get firm’s best service level Social benefits • mutual recognition, known by name. • friendship, enjoyment of social aspects. Special treatment benefits • better prices, discounts, special deals unavailable to others. • extra services. • higher priority with waits, faster service.
  • 13.
    India’s first 5tiered loyalty programme TIER ELITE : SILVER,GOLD AND PLATINUM BLUE PLUS BLUE
  • 14.
    JP MILES •It is a term used for the mileage points that guest can earn when he flies on jet airlines or their partners flight • These points can later be redeemed for benefits and goodies based on eligibility. TIER POINTS • Similar to JP miles but rewarded based on the number of flights taken and the type of flight (international or domestic)
  • 15.
    BLUE • BaseTier BLUE PLUS • After accumulation of 5 Tier Points or 7,500 Tier JP Miles in any six month time-frame. • Blue Plus tier is reviewed only for an upgrade and the tier will not change to Blue ELITE : SILVER, GOLD AND PLATINUM • Silver, Gold and the exclusive Platinum – created especially for the most frequent flyers
  • 22.
    A large andstrategically important list of programme partners allows Jet Privilege members special benefits Jet Airways has strategically partnered with leading names in • Banking • Airlines • Hospitality • Car Rentals • Telecommunication Services • Publishing
  • 23.
    The Leela Hotelsare involved in the Jet Airways Mileage programme wherein every member gets a certain number of miles per stay if he meets a certain qualifying rate. In addition, the guest gets an early check-in at 9 am and a late check-out at 6 pm, no extra charges for double occupancy and complimentary use of steam, sauna and jacuzzi in the Health Club. The guest is also entitled to an upgrade to the next category of room if available.
  • 25.
    • In USA,small proportion (only 12% - 15%) of customers are loyal to a single retailer, that small proportion generate between 55% - 70% of company sales,
  • 26.
    Power club Divaclub Classic ,Silver, Gold
  • 27.
    Clubwest Classic and Clubwest Gold 50% sales from its over eight lakh members of ClubWest loyalty program
  • 28.
    4 Tier Itderived 73% of the sales from its just over 2 million members and generated a total profit of 7,518 lacs.
  • 29.
    3 Tier Classic Silver edge Golden glow Hypercity is also experiencing impressive sales from its over 11.8 lakh loyalty members.