Subject category:
Strategy and General Management
Published by:
INSEAD
Version: 12.2013
Length: 31 pages
Data source: Published sources
Abstract
Case describes the entry of low-cost competitors in the deregulated Australian airline industry, and the decision by the Qantas Group to launch a low-cost carrier subsidiary (Jetstar) in the domestic market. Many such airlines-within-airlines had failed in the US and Europe. The case also describes potential opportunities for international expansion of Jetstar into medium and long-haul low-cost service. The case allows broad discussion about sources of competitive advantage for low-cost and differentiated competitors, and how differentiated firms can respond to low-cost new entrants. Also, it highlights the strategic and organisational complexities of managing two different business models within the same organisation, and the risks of eroding competitive advantage through market expansion.
Industry:
Other setting(s):
2005
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Abstract
Case describes the entry of low-cost competitors in the deregulated Australian airline industry, and the decision by the Qantas Group to launch a low-cost carrier subsidiary (Jetstar) in the domestic market. Many such airlines-within-airlines had failed in the US and Europe. The case also describes potential opportunities for international expansion of Jetstar into medium and long-haul low-cost service. The case allows broad discussion about sources of competitive advantage for low-cost and differentiated competitors, and how differentiated firms can respond to low-cost new entrants. Also, it highlights the strategic and organisational complexities of managing two different business models within the same organisation, and the risks of eroding competitive advantage through market expansion.
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Industry:
Other setting(s):
2005