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IndiGo

HUL LIME 2013


Team Sentinel
Mandar Korlahalli Akriti Swaroop Kshitij Khurana

Expansion Focus based on Traffic Metrics


Objective: Expand international operations & attain leadership position in chosen
markets
Metrics Used: Total travel time, % of given destination to all international traffic in India,
Growth of traffic
Target countries
Country
Saudi Arabia
Qatar
Sri Lanka
Hong Kong
Malaysia
Bahrain
Kuwait
China
Bangladesh
Rest of Subcontinent

% of
traffic
6.44%
4.91%
4.21%
2.97%
2.91%
2.20%
1.65%
1.37%
1.09%

Target Total
Market size

29%
Of all
internation
al traffic in
India

Airline
Air India
Air India
Express
IndiGo
Jet Airways
Jet Lite
Kingfisher
SpiceJet

Intl'
Traffic
12.05%

Indian
Carriers
Market
share

5.65%
1.07%
13.24%
0.28%
2.90%
0.77%

36%
Of
international
traffic in
India

0.97% Last 3 year average


Country
growth %
Bahrain
150.82
Absolute growth in
Maldives
133.35
passengers
China
50.85
Saudi Arabia
24.00
Qatar
20.10
Sri Lanka
19.70
Bangladesh
19.40
Mauritius
17.85
Recommendation:
Pursue
aggressive
expansion
in specific
South East Asian and Gulf
Malaysia
0.85
To chosen locations

212550
3

countries
Target 30% of Market share for chosen Countries
Caveat: Training staff in handling multi lingual and multi cultural customers may prove
expensive
2

Consumer Perception: Punctual, Helpful


Consumer Compliments
200
150

2007
2008

100

Core value proposition


delivered: reinforced brand
position

2009
2010

50

2011
2012

2013

8.00%
6.00%
4.00%
2.00%
0.00%

SipceJ
et
GoAir
Indigo

Infight
experience

16.00%
14.00%
12.00%
10.00%

Emotional connect
established: Moved emotions
to top of attitude factor
hierarchy

GoAir

SpiceJet IndiGo

Smooth Travel

Observation: Direct correlation between promotion message and brand attribute recall.
Recommendation: Maintain current value proposition, On Time, in advertisements
3

Consumer Perception: Missing Reliability


Cancellation rate (%)

Reasons for Cancellation

IndiGo
Go Air
JetLite

Operational
Weather

Commercial

Jet Airways
Air India

Misc

Technical

SpiceJet
0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90

Observation: IndiGo has the lowest rate of


cancelled fights

Observation: Technical reasons form most


significant reason for cancellation followed by
weather
Fact: IndiGos Technical Dispatch Reliability is
highest at 99.91%
Inference: Most of IndiGos cancellations may
be due to factors beyond company control

Observation: IndiGo ranks highest in reliability. Yet, association of attribute with brand is
very low.
Recommendation: Ad campaigns need to introduce another key word Reliable
4

Target:
Non-execs, SMEs, Budget Tourists, VFR
Segments not

targeted
low/moderate fit:
Corporate Clients
IndiGo: Core Value Propositions
Corporates: Non-executive N1
Corporate
Executives
On Time
Reliability
Decision maker:
Mid-end tourists
Self
self organizers

Concern:
Luxury Class
Shortest Travel
tourists
time
Students data
driven analysis
Low Fare
Hassle Free
required

Visiting Friends and Relatives

Corporates: Nonexecutive N2
Decision maker:
Firm
Concern: Low cost
to company +
Timeliness of
SMEs
employees
Decision maker:
Owner
Concern: Low
cost +
Timeliness of
employees

Decision maker:
Host/Self
Concern: Hasslefree experience
(specially elderly travelers)
Leisure: Mid-end
Tourists
Decision maker: Travel
Company
Concern: Margin +
Smooth Consumer
Travel

sification of segments by primary concerns

Leisure: Budget Tourists


Decision maker: Self
Concern: Overall cost of
travel + 0 hassles +
Reliable, timely services
to ensure smooth trip
5

Shift specific targets to emotion based attitude

SMEs

Budget Tourists

Trip advisory

N1

HI

HI

Budget Tourists
Trip advisor

N1

SMEs
VFR

VFR
N2

LI

LI

N2

Thinking

Target
Segment

Feeling

Marketing Plan

Thinking

Feeling

Performance

Corporate Nonexecs: Firm books


(N1)

Customized seat quotas/reservations per


month

Deliver on core value proposition

Corporate Nonexecs: Self book


(N2)

Frequent fier miles for web check in + hot


meals

Reduce on-ground travel time, Qbusters

SMEs

Product: Frequent fier programs


Promotion: Unannounced surprise gifts

Deliver on core value proposition


Reduce on-ground travel time

Trip Advisors

Seat quotas for seasons, pre-determined


rates

Deliver on core value proposition

Budget Tourists

Product: Provide low cost trip advisory


Promotion: Targeted ads using social
media/searches

Focus on hassle-free experience


Sensitivity & responsiveness to
guests needs

Brand Building, Expansion Opportunities


Automated Luggage Check-In
Consumers check-in
luggage at automated
counters that weigh
luggage and accept
payment for overloads

Effect
Reduces total travel time
Gives feeling of control to
passengers

Analysis to be done
Cost benefit analysis
Time savings analysis
Studying existing installations

Value proposition
Reinforces On Time positioning
Adds new value Hi-Tech

Marketing Plan
Introduce pilot in airport that
has most tech savvy travelers
Demographics -> Job
nature
Most Web check-ins at
airport
Help/train customers for some
time to ensure the usage
sticks

Impact
Reduced costs
Enhanced Brand Attributes

Packaged travels
Consumers can book
fight tickets, hotels, cars
based on their
preferences all in one go

Caveats
Cost-benefit analysis may be
unfavorable
Adoption launching tech before its
time
Effect
Pull generated for budget tourists
Value proposition
Reduce overall costs of tours
Creates seamless travelling
experience
Impact
Adds new revenue/profit stream
Attract non-Indian traffic
Caveats
Collaborators (fight aggregators)
turn competitors

Analysis to be done
Market sizing for offerings at
current price point
Setup time for establishing
credible travel partners
Marketing Plan
Launch ad campaigns across
multiple locations and
channels
Social networks -> Target
frequent travelers
Airport stalls, TV ads
Seamless marketing
7
keyword

Strategy Sustainability Evaluation


IndiGos Core Competencies & Operational Impact
Cost efficiency
Detailed planning
Consistent execution

Fit with corecompetency

Automate
d Luggage
Check-In

Packaged
travels

Strong fit with


cost efficiency

Strong fit with


detailed planning
and consistent
execution

Maintain profitability
Fast turnaround time

New
competencies
Stickiness of
association of
new brand
attribute hi-tech
will depend on
technology
adoption or
innovation rate of
IndiGo

Two new
competencies to
be developed:
Collaboration
with parties
outside
organization
Sound audit
skills

Imitability
If successful can
be imitated by
any player with
sufficient capital
Benefit of training
consumers will
evaporate since
adoption barrier
would have
broken
Once established
will be an
extremely
formidable
competitive
advantage
coupled with
IndiGos low cost
proposition

Moderate term
competitive
advantage

Long term
competitive
advantage

Thank You

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