Professional Documents
Culture Documents
a. Introduction
Malaysia Airlines System Berhad is also known as MAS in short. MAS is founded in
1947 as Malayan Airways, but it has change its name as Malaysian Airline System in
1 October 1972. MAS is the flag carrier which is own by government of Malaysia.
MAS headquarters is situated at Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang,
Selangor. MAS operates flights at its first base in Kuala Lumpur International Airport,
and secondary base in Kota Kinabalu.
MAS are using this type of craft Airbus A330-200 and A330-300. Boeing 737-
400, 800 and 400/400. Malaysia Airlines operates a fleet of aircraft with two cabin
configurations. Malaysia Airlines B777-200ER fleet has a two configuration which is
Golden Club Class and Economy Class. Its B747-400 fleet has a three-cabin
configuration, also including First Class. Malaysia Airlines premium cabins and
Economy Class have been giving numerous awards for excellence in product and
service delivery.
From a small air service, Malaysia airlines have grown to become award-
winning airline with more than 1000 aircraft, servicing more than 110 destinations
across six continents.
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Malaysia Airlines also practiced the online booking and buying to make their
reservation or purchasing way easier for passenger. With this online purchasing, the
passengers need to fulfil their details like the destination they want to go and the
departure place they want. The payment will settling via the online banking. Internet
user can book their air ticket, hotel , and train ticket and rent car via Malaysia Airlines
Website.
MAS is a type brick and click company. This is MAS offer both offline and
online ticket booking systems. MAS allows customers to order air ticket and other
services online, and other services also provided. MAS also have its ticketing counter
and office in big city in selected state.
The main products offer by Malaysia Airlines web-site is flight tickets. Besides, it also
provides car rental, hotel booking, booking railway ticket and holiday packages.
A joint initiative of the Ocean Steamship Company of Liverpool, the Straits Steamship
of Singapore and Imperial Airways led to a proposal to the government of the
Colonial Straits Settlement to run an air service between Penang and Singapore,
resulting in the incorporation of Malayan Airways Limited (MAL), on the 12th of
October, 1937.
The 1960s was a significant decade; as the country that known as Malaysia
was formed in 1963 (incorporating Malaya, Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak.
Malaysian Airlines Limited not long after, welcomed Borneo Airways Limited into its
family.
In 1970, the defining moment of the airlines as we know it today. In the early
decade – 1971 to be exact – both the Malaysia and Singapore governments agreed
to set up separate airlines. Malaysians Airways Limited was formed. One year later,
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MAS became Malaysian Airline System (MAS). MAS were officially launched on 30
September 1972, the airline took to the skies as truly Malaysia’s very own national
carrier on 31 September– three months ahead of schedule. Great things were
beckoning MAS in the 80s and logistical innovations ensured that the airline was on
the right track.
The most significant moment for the airlines – and one that help build our future
success – was the 1985 privatization of the airline, the first Malaysian government
agency to do so. In November that same year, the now-private entity MAS was listed
on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. In 1987, we shortened our name to Malaysia
Airlines.
Throughout the 90s, we consistently came out tops in several airline surveys
conducted by such renowned organizations as In-flight Research Services (IRS), UK.
Skytrak UK first awarded us World’s Best Cabin Crew in 2001 and to date –
the most recent award just a few months ago – we have won this coveted title 6
times. Skytrax also ranked us a 5-star airline in 2005, a prestige we have continued
to uphold.
In December 2005, Dato’ Sri Idris Jala joined Malaysian Airlines as our
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer. Dato’ Seri Idris introduced the airlines’
three-year Business Turnaround Plan in 2006, which restructuring of domestic
andinternational flight routes. These moves would prove successful; in just two years,
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Dato’ Seri Idris turned the airline around from a nine-month loss of RM1.3bil in 2005
to a RM851million net profit in 2007.
Vision
i. An airline uniquely renowned for its personal touch, warmth and efficiency.
ii. To be the World’s five star value carrier(FSVC).
iii. To be the airline of excellence
iv. Going beyond expectations
Mission
i. To provide air travel and transport service that rank among the best in terms of
safety, comfort and punctuality.
ii. Make Malaysia Airlines one of the leading standard bearers for the airline industry in
term of safety, efficiency and quality of service.
iii. To be a profitable airline
List of Objectives
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1.3 Organisational Structure
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5. Indira Nair 13. Dato’ Mohd Salleh bin Ahmad Tabrani
Senior General Manager, Managing Director - MASwings
Communications General Manager – Transition Management
6. Dr Amin Khan 14. Captain Dr Ooi Teong Siew
Senior General Manager, Network General Manager, Corporate Safety, Security,
& Revenue Management Health and Environment
7. Dato’ Bernard Francis 15. Shahjanaz binti Kamaruddin
Senior General Manager, Sales & Company Secretary
Marketing
8. Mohd Roslan bin Ismail 16. Esther Yap Siew Yen
Senior General Manager, Chief Internal Auditor
Engineering & Maintenance
Managing Director, MAS
Aerospace Engineering
i. Website Walk-through
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The above picture showed the homepage of Malaysia airlines. The web page is easy
to use and have simple interface, so it is user friendly and interactive. The web page
don’t just have two types of colour that is blue and red. Although Malaysia airlines
use only a few of colour , but it looks interesting and nice interface.
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Step 1: To register as a user for Malaysia Airlines, you should find the sign up button
at the top of the screen. If you are a user of Malaysia Airlines, then you should click
login.
Step 2: After click the sign-up button, the web browser will direct me to a register
page. Then you will have to fill in your logon details, personal details and address
details.
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Figure
1.2: Register as a user for Malaysia Airlines (Step 2)
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Step 2: At the logon details section, you will have to fill in my username and
password. This information is required every time you log in to this web-page. If you
want my computer to remember the username of your account, then you should tick
on “Remember me on this computer
After you fill in the logon details. Next, it is to fill in personal details of youself. At the
personal details section, you will have to fill in my salutation (if have), title, first name,
last name, Date of birth, gender, email, and telephone number. After fill in all the
personal details, you will have to tick “I have read the terms and conditions and the
privacy statement”. If you want to receive notification from MAS Airlines, you should
to tick “I am happy to receive mailings from time to time”. If you want to fly with best
deal, then you should tick “sign up for get the deal”.
After you fill in the personal details. Next, it is to fill in address details of myself. At the
address details section, you will have to fill in my address, city, state, country and
postcode.
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Step 3: After you make sure fill in the all the logon details, personal details and
address details. Next, you click register button at the bottom of the register page.
Then, it will direct you to the next page.
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Step 5: When successful register, the above page will show. It will show the logon
details, personal details and address details you fill in earlier. If got any changes, you
can change the information by click the edit button in each section of the details.
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Step 1: Before Book flight ticket, you should find the login button at the top of the
screen. Move your cursor to the login button, then a drop down login box will appear.
To login, you should fill in your username and password which you register earlier.
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Step 2: After login, the web browser will direct me to the book a flight page shown
above.
You can choose return, one way or flexi return ticket. You must choose your
flight depart and arrival place and date. Besides, a person can book more than 1
ticket that is adult orinfant(baby which is under 2 years old).
Customer can choose types of classes airlines such as first, business and
economy. Besides, customers can choose types of currency display.
After select all the ticketing detail, you can click continue to the next page.
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Step 4: this page will show the detail of the flight depart. This page will show the
depart and arrival place and date and price of the ticket. Click continue if don’t have
any changes.
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Step 4: this page will show the detail and term and condition of the airlines services.
It include discount level, advance purchase, payment, Baggage allowance, advance
seat selection, enrich miles, change of booking, upgrade, stand by airport, and
cancelation after departure. You can click continue to the next page if every details is
correct. If any changes, click the button back to change the details of your ticket.
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Step 4: this page will show the detail of the consumer. It will show the name, title,
enrich card number, contact details and e-mail address. This part is automatically fill
in if you already login as user. If all the details is correct , click continue to the next
page.
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Figure 2.4: Booking flight ticket via Malaysia Airlines (Step 5)
Step 5: This page will show the trip summary such as price, departure date and time.
The first part will show seat preference such as the name of the passenger and the
flight seat number. The second part is travel insurance, tick yes if want the services
of insurance. If you don’t want to purchase the travel insurance , you can click no,
thanks.
In the third part, consumer can choose to rent a car using this web-service. It include
the age and country of residence. In the fourth part, you can choose time and date to
pick-up and drop off the rental of vehicle. At the last part, you can choose to rent or
not using the car rental services. If all the details is correct , click continue to the next
page.
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Step 5: In this page will show the details of the flight such as flight number, depart
and arrival of place and time, class, type of aircraft, and the fares term and condition.
After you finished check all the details, customer must fill in the details of payment
such as cardtype, name of the card, credit card number, expiry date, issuance
country, security number,and billing address. If the card holder are travel with this
flight, tick “yes, the cardholder is travelling with this trip. You must tick which you are
agreed with the agreement before you can confirm the payment. Lastly, you are done
with the purchasing of flight ticket online.
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In order to achieve marketing objective, Malaysia Airlines need to have strategy must
have different elements in the marketing mix. Marketing mix is the combination of
tools that are used by Malaysia Airlines to satisfy customer need and achieve
company objective and goal. The 4P’s in the marketing mix strategy are refer to
product, price, place and promotion. The goal is to decide the 4P on the customers in
the target market in order to create perceived value and generate positive feedback.
Product
The term “product” refers to tangible, physical products as well as service. It also
means defining the characteristic of product or service to meet the customer needs.
Services
Malaysia Airlines cabin which have three class which is first class, business class
and economy class. The seats and services are different between each classes.
Each class has its own entertainment devices. For first class it used select 3000i as
its inflight entertainment system, business class used select 3000i as its
entertainment devices and economy class used retractable LCD screen as its
entertainment. Besides, in Malaysia website, it also provide car rental, hotel booking,
booking railway ticket and holiday packages.
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e-Ticket
An e-Ticket is an electronic ticket. With an e-ticket, customer no longer need to
collect paper tickets. With e-ticket, customer no need worry about ticket lost or being
stolen when traveling.
After booking has been confirmed, an e-ticket reference and detail will be sent
to your e-mail when registration. If you have booking reference, e-ticket and photo
identification, then you are ready to travel. To purchased ticket online, customer need
a valid credit card.
Easy Payment
To book ticket and purchase online, customer need to have a valid credit card.
Currently, MAS online booking only accepts a valid Visa or MasterCard.
Price
Price means the value or the worth of a product that a buyer are willing to pay for it or
exchange the product value for money.
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Airlines has sold more than 150,000 seats. Malaysia Airlines the programmes to all
ASEAN routes operated by Malaysia Airlines. This programmes has been strongly
opposed by Air Asia which claim that directly business model with Malaysia Airlines
and not allow budget carrier compete with national airlines.
Place
Distribution is getting the products to the customer, looking at a location where a
service is delivered.
Internet booking
Malaysia Airlines internet booking system is launched in august 2004. To strengthen
is online booking service, Malaysia Airlines is planning a major expansionon its
booking facility by the end of 2005. Using the internet booking system, its allow MAS
to reduce airlines distribution cost significantly. MAS is partnership with GRSNetwork
to reduce its distribution cost and to simplify the ticketing process. MAS web-site
allow customer faster access to information to their traveling needs and use Malaysia
Airlines products and other services. MAS is expected to cut distribution costs by
more than 50% when it adopt an Internet-based distribution network. The use of
internet allow customer access to MAS inventory worldwide.
Sales Offices
These are available at airports counter and town centers kiosk for the convenience of
walk-in customers.
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Promotion
Deals
In Malaysia Airlines web-site, there are special promotion for member and non-
member. There are more advantages if become a member. If register as member,
you are able to purchase air ticket with discount price and enjoy exclusive member
only fares.
In Malaysia Airlines web-site, there are special deals such as deals of the day,
balik kampong, MHcoupon, MHdeals, and MASholidays.
Deals of the day allow customers enjoy big saving on your next. this deals
include exciting destinations at a fantastic prices. Balik kampong deal is for those
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who always feel homesick. This promotion offer amazing low prices and all balik
kampong bargain.
MHcoupon is a new way allow customer to enjoy exclusive saving on Malaysia
Airlines flight. The online coupon comes in the form code, it does not required
printing or cutting necessary. Redeeming coupon is easy, just key in the coupon
code when booking for flight ticket.
MHdeals is a free application that use iphone GPS sensor to locate airport around
you and display the best Malaysia Airlines deals. Besides, with the use of the
application, customer of MAS will get latest tourist information to explore the tradition
and natural beauty of Malaysian holiday destination in borneo.
MASholidays is a deal that provide holiday package that suit a variety of budget. It
include holiday package within Malaysia and outside of Malaysia at an attractive
price.
i. PEST analysis
1. Political factors
Political factors are vital to ensure the growth of the airlines industry in Malaysia. With
the peaceful and harmony environment, Malaysia become one of the popular and
famous place with attractive travel destinations.
Besides, Malaysia are consists of diversity composition ethnic of the
population and have different cultural and tradition that will attract more tourists. Fair-
trade decisions, antitrust laws, tax programs, minimum wage legislation, pollution and
pricing policies, and many other actions is exists to protect employees, customers,
the general public and the environment are constraints to political factors.
2. Economic factors
Despite stiff competition in the airlines industry, Malaysia Airlines launched its
Everyday Low Fares promotion. MAS offers a maximum of 30% of the total seats on
every flight which are unsold factor of 70% on each flight with zero cost (excluding
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fuel surcharge, administrative fee and airport tax) to attract more customers in the
region. Increase income and economic growth will lead more people to board on
aircraft. Global economic recovery will increase growth in load factors. In the fourth
quarter of 2009, MAS returned to operating profitability with RM 3.8 million profit.
When the global facing a downturn, more people will prefer to enjoy flight with low
costs.
3. Social factors
The social factors are element such as beliefs, value, attitudes, opinions and
lifestyles of a person will affect a firm external environment such as cultural,
ecological, demographic, religious, educational and ethnic. Government carried out
campaign will help boost tourism and airlines industry. People are prefer to travel by
air is because it is more convenience. The changing of Malaysia lifestyle will help the
growth of the airlines industry in Malaysia. With the increase of gross national income
per capital, Malaysia are become more affordable to travel by air.
4. Technology factors
Malaysia Airlines provides online service for booking air ticket with hotel booking, car
hire, purchase train ticket, and travel insurance. in 2009 ,MAS implemented
passenger services system (PSS). PSS is to ensure faster service delivery, quicker
online purchase, miles redemption options online and new services. MAS have
introduced MASholiday, the online promotion is for customers to book holiday
packages online. MAS upgrade its in-flight entertainment system with Matsushita
System 3000i on Boeing 747 and Boeing 777, the system have digitized on-demand
audio and video media include new games, sms and interactive flight information on
all classes.
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media segmentation is often being used by companies to promote its products or
services using that media.
MAS always used magazine advertisement as a medium to promote its
services and help the growth MAS in the airlines industry. It is a best decision for
MAS to advertise in magazine advertisement in travel magazine and business
magazine, It is because travel and business magazine reader are from businessman
or traveller. If traveller and businessman who are attract to the advertisement in the
magazine, they would choose the airlines because it give passenger a general of the
airlines services.
2. Demography segmentation
Element such as gender, age, income, and education level are common
demographic variables. Airlines services is focus to those who like to travel, business
purpose and etc. example, MAS have split its airlines in to three different classes that
is executive, business and economy class. Executive class usually are most
luxurious class in airlines services and it is the most expensive compare with
business and economy class.
Major of Airlines Company has removed first class because it is highest
service in airlines service. For business class airlines are
medium class services and it is more expensive but cost less than executive class.
Many airlines use business as the highest level of service Economy class also known
as coach class and it is the cheapest compare with executive and business class
airlines services.
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The questionnaire will include a behaviour section such as frequency of flying,
how to purchase tickets, who travel with, income, occupation, purpose of travel by
airlines, money spend on airlines tickets and etc. In person interview and internet-
based interview are frequently use by airlines industry. In person interview produce
more accurate answers. The internet is valuable for segmentation studies,
respondent can paying full attention and take time choose their own opinion.
4. Price segmentation
Price segmentation is common and widely practise by airlines industry. The different
in household income allow MAS to generate segmentation for price dimension. If
consumer incomes range from low to high, then MAS should offer low-priced,
medium-priced and expensive services.
Example, Executive class is airlines service for those are higher income
passenger and for business purpose such as CEO or director of a company,
Business class airlines are usually for the medium income group such as traveller
and business purpose for businessman, Economy class airlines is focus for low
income group.
b. Market Strategy
Malaysia Airlines strategy is to transform its airlines in to Five Star Value Carrier
(FSVC). There are 5 Strategy which is:
i. 5 Star
MAS must improve its products and services to develop it become high quality
products and services.
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If MAS has lower costs structure, it will be able for MAS to offer low and competitive
fares to consumer. It will give MAS competitive advantages to compete in the airlines
market and make profit.
a. International Entrants
i. International entrant
The international competitor are airline such as Singapore International Airways, Thai
International Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways and Garuda Indonesian Airways. Exists
of competition is due to outdated regulatory system. Government tend to increase
usage of KLIA as the main hub in Malaysia, international airline have to sign MOU to
allow landing on KLIA. Government which sign agreement with international airlines
will gives threat to Malaysia airlines such as Air Asia and MAS.
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b. Bargaining power of Buyer
Price, quality of service, convenient and comfort are concern to customers.
With a lots of airlines company in the market, customer are able to choose which
airlines that suit their need. In the international market, SIA and UAE are providing
better quality services to compete with each other to attract more customers to travel
with their airlines. In the local market, Air Asia compete with MAS by providing low
cost services to its customer.
d. Substitutes
Where time is matter in long distance travel, air travel almost can’t replace with other
alternative. Sea and land journey can be replace with other mode of transportation.
in long distance travel, other mode of transportation are not convenience, time-
efficient, and comfortable if compare with travel by air. So MAS don’t have to worry
about threat or exist of other mode of transportation to air travel especially long-
distance travel. But for short distance journey, customer prefer would to use on land
transport such as car and bus. For short distance travel, MAS is one of the option
that customer can choose from.
e. Competitive Rivalry
In the regional market, Singapore Airlines is a big and strong competitor that is well
known for its services that will give negative impact to Malaysia Airlines. In the
international market, there are a lot of airlines company that compete in the market
lead to competitive price and quality of services. For example, US and European
airlines merged to form a large airlines group in order to compete in the large
competitive market.
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d. SWOT Analysis
STRENGTH
Malaysia Airlines has its own abilities of strength of their fundamental business use to
compare itself with other service company based on value, price and services. I have
studied and analysed the strength of MAS, there are points can show the strength in
Malaysia Airlines.
Malaysia airlines is one of the service companies that established for more
than 70 years being the oldest airlines company in Malaysia and its brand image has
been highly recognized. Malaysia Airlines put a lot of effort on their branding and
advertising and major around flight crew. Malaysia Airlines have their own branding
strategy involve its stewardess to promote its airline. Malaysia Airlines decided to use
the “going beyond expectation” as their slogan to market itself internationally and
promote its excellence of quality service. Using branding strategy will help MAS to
establish strong brand image internationally and locally. MAS airlines has built a
strong name in the airlines service industry.
Increase in yield
The increasing in yields is due to strong load factor to leverage on. Additional
capacity of aircraft will influence yield and yield recovery maybe slower than
expected.
Malaysia airlines generates revenue from various services such as flight operation
and Aircraft cargo. MAS has diversified into related industries such as aircraft ground
handling, aircraft leasing, aviation engineering, air catering and tour operations.
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Low labour costs
When MAS carried out staff reduction or downsizing, this is due to MAS was
overstaffed. Its staff size reduces by 3,000 or 15%. Reduce of labour will allow MAS
to save on labour cost and increase effectiveness.
MAS has won various awards from international body and is recognized by the IOSA
for safety practices. In the year 2009, MAS won the 5 star Airline award for the fifth
consecutive year as well as regained the position of world’s best cabin staff. Besides,
MAS also recognised as Asia’s Leading Airlines the World travel Awards and Best
Airlines in southeast Asia by the Global Traveller magazine.
These awards showed that MAS continue to deliver better products and
services, not only to satisfy passengers, but also MAS business customers.
Well-trained employees
Its flight attendants undergo extensive training. MAS airlines use their flight
attendants to promote the airline. MAS branding strategy is to provide hospitable and
friendly service to represent good image to the public.
WEAKNESSES
Weaknesses is the things that MAS does not do well or other airlines company are
doing better. From assessment, MAS still have some weaknesses as other airlines
company have.
Low margin
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Although MAS has a strong revenue growth, its operating margins are below the
industry average. This is due to the airlines growth plans and MAS competitive
disadvantages.
The airlines reporting negative inflow cash from its operations. Several weaknesses
were due to the RM 1.36 million loss which was caused by the increasing fuel prices.
Weak cash flow is due to impairment losses. The amount loss can be recognise in
income statement. Weak cash flow means that spending is more than earning. The
amount of loss is measured is difference between the asset carrying amount and the
present value o estimated future cash flows.
Unprofitable routes
In 2000, the airline suffered further losses lead to mas airlines suspend its flight to
unprofitable routes such as Brussels, Darwin, Honolulu, Madrid, Munich and
Vancouver.
Some routes have been discontinue due to insufficient passenger demand. MAS
claimed that it was losing passengers to other carriers on this route because of
insufficient capacity.
High costs
Costs include staff costs, handling and landing fees, aircraft maintenance and
overhaul charges. The rising cost of fuel will lead to high cost of operation.
Sometimes, higher costs is because of security and environment policies.
Low Productivity
Marketing skills are inefficient and are only focused on expanding to fast. Ineffective
utilization of resources and partnerships. Low productivity is because MAS was
overstaffed. Besides, Low productivity were due to poor management and poor
technology.
OPPORTUNITIES
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Opportunities are the chances in the industry which could utilized by the company to
make it more positive respond in the market.
Firefly and MASwings are subsidiaries of Malaysia Airlines. Firefly is Malaysia’s first
communities airline. It is expected to gain a potential customer base of 100 million in
the Indonesia-malaysia-thailand area. MAS airlines set up firefly for test-bed to
manage low cost operation.
Firefly first flight was on 3 april 2007 at penang. It’s headquarter are at Sultan Abdul
Shah Airport in Subang. MASwings first flight was on 1 October 2007. It’s
headquarter are at Jalan Airport in Miri, Sarawak. Its Firefly and MASwings have
recently completed their fleet renewal exercise, both operating 7 and 10 ATR72-500
aircraft accordingly.
MAS airlines covers several destination in Asia such as japan, china, india and the
middle east. Asia country demand for travel is high.more than 15% of MAS revenue
comes from the Asian region.
There has been an incease in cargo traffic in south east Asian countries. This is due
to growth of export related industries. Hence, MAS airlines benefits from the increase
in demand for air cargo services.
In February 2010, cargo traffic improved by 26.5%. In asia pacific, cargo traffic
posted a significant growth of 34.5%.
Customers have different needs and desires in term of purchasing. The changes of
customer preferences are because of factors like demographic, psychographic, and
geographic factor. Malaysian Airlines should introduce new concept, it is because
human beings can easily having a change in their life.
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Based on the survey and research have been done by MAS, MAS should
introducing hot meal boxes in response to customer preferences. MAS has more
menu options available for customer to choose from. There are Asian and Western
meal to suit all customer needs and desires. A total of 37 menus are available over 8
week cycle rotation to ensure frequent travellers will be able to enjoy different kinds
of meals.
THREATS
Threat are factor from external environment of the MAS company which could
negative influence the company.
The dramatic increase of fuel prices affect most airlines. It is one that influence
operating expenditure for MAS airlines. The increase in fuel price will lead to increase
operation costs, this will lead to losses or lower profit. With increase of fuel price,
some airlines gone bankrupt because airlines financially weak airlines are expected
to follow suit.
Besides, the poor performance of economic and market will lead to increase of
fuel prices. The weakening of foreign exchange will possibililty increase fuel prices.
High competition
MAS faces strong competition from other airlines. Its airlines faced major competition
internationally from established airlines and new start-up operations. MAS has to
deal with local airlines in the same field is AirAsia. AirAsia is airlines that provide low
cost to customers. MAS have direct competitor that are Singapore International
Airways, Thai International Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways and Garuda Indonesian
Airways if compete intenationally.
MAS revenue is from different foreign currencies which result in the fluctuations of
foreign exchange rate. The airlines uses foreign currency as strategy to manage risk
the risk of foreign fluctuation. Undertaking this risk will lead to decline in growth.
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MAS treasury unit in the finance division handle cash and fund management
such as credit management and foreign exchange. MAS inefficient foreign exchange
management could make the company more than $10 million a month. MAS needed
more US dollars to balance its foreign exchange requirement.
The H1N1 pandemic and swine flu will lead to weaker demand of airline flight.
The outbreak of disease will affect the airlines industry significantly. There are
passenger with H1N1 boarding with Malaysia Airlines will lead to decrease of
customer to fly with MAS.
Economy
e. Conclusion
Malaysia Airlines objective is to transform into a Five Star Value Carrier (FSVC) in
the future. To become a Five Star Value Carrier, MAS must these have step such as
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5-Star, lower costs, competitive fares, generate more customer and revenue, and
grow its network.
To overcome Malaysia Airlines weakness, a studied is carried out to identify
routes which are unprofitable for MAS and discontinuing flight to the destination to
minimize its losses and focus on high profitable route. MAS should providing frequent
flight at high profitable route.
Malaysia Airlines should maintain its relationship with other airlines company.
It is important because its allow MAS to landing in other destination internationally,
and it also allow to expand its flights and services at the same time.
To become a profitable airlines, MAS should reduce on its high operation
costs by manage and structure its costs and budgeting. MAS should train or employ
staff which can multi-tasking, so it would minimize the problem overstaffing.
Malaysia Airlines should use marketing mix technique to employ sales
employee who are good in promote and have ideas to improve marketing Malaysia
airlines services. Besides, MAS also should give training to its manager in order to
improve its management.
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