Table of Contents
Introduction and Abbreviations
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- Definitions
- Secondary research
- Consumer research
- ACORN
- Abbreviations
Premier Insight
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- Making routes even more profitable
- Future growth for low-cost from medium-haul destinations
- The re-introduction of a European flight class system
- Dynamic packaging of multi-destinational trips
Summary of Key Report Findings
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- A total of 115 million passengers uplifted in 2004
- Air independent travel appears strong
- 10.8 million price conscious passengers
- Fuel prices still a key issue
- Airbus and Boeing to offer new and revolutionary aircraft
- Low-cost sector to lead the way
Market Factors
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- Rising disposable income fuels spend on travel
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- Figure 1: PDI and consumer expenditure, at 2000 prices, 2000-10
- Currency fluctuations are encroaching on profit margins
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- Figure 2: Annual average spot exchange rate for Sterling against the US dollar and the euro, 2000-05
- Rising fuel prices and surcharges
- Passenger and aircraft movements are on the rise
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- Figure 3: Passenger movement (scheduled and non-scheduled) at UK airports, 2000-04
- Figure 4: Aircraft movement at UK airports, 2000-04
- Future demographic trends will help to keep the travel sector buoyant
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- Figure 5: The structure of the UK population, by lifestage and socio-economic group, 2000-10
- The Internet has revolutionised air travel bookings
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- Figure 6: British Internet penetration, May 2000-Jan 2005
- The industry post 11 September 2001
- The Airbus A380 and 787 Dreamliner
Market Size and Trends
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- Capacity and utilisation
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- Figure 7: Passenger capacity and traffic on UK scheduled airlines, 2000-04
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- Figure 8: Passenger capacity and traffic on UK non-scheduled airlines, 2000-04
- Figure 9: UK airline capacity statistics, 2000 and 2004
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- Figure 10: UK airline seat km used, 2000 and 2004
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- Figure 11: Load factor, by major airline, 2000 and 2004
- Airline revenue
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- Figure 12: Financial performance of all UK airlines, 2000-04
Market Segmentation
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- Airline Alliances
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- Figure 13: Main advantages of airline alliances, 2005
- Figure 14: Airline alliances, January 2005
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- Figure 15: Members of the three largest airline alliances, 2005
- Star Alliance
- SkyTeam
- oneworld
- Modes of operation
- Scheduled (full-service) airlines
- Low-cost airlines
- Tour operator airlines
The Supply Structure
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- Scheduled (full-service) carriers
- British Airways plc
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- Figure 16: Summary of British Airways’ partnerships and franchises, 2005
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- Figure 17: British Airways plc, key operating statistics, 2000-05
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- Figure 18: Financial performance of British Airways plc, 2000-05
- Virgin Atlantic
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- Figure 19: Virgin Atlantic, key operating statistics, 2000-04
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- Figure 20: Financial performance of Virgin Atlantic, 2000-04
- British Midland (bmi)
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- Figure 21: Summary of bmi partnerships and franchises, 2005
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- Figure 22: bmi, key operating statistics, 2001-04
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- Figure 23: Financial performance of bmi (including bmibaby), 2001-04
- Tour operator carriers
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- Figure 24: Tour operator airlines, 2005
- MyTravel Airways (UK)
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- Figure 25: MyTravel Airways, key operating statistics, 2000-04
- Britannia Airways (Thomsonfly.com)
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- Figure 26: Britannia Airways (Thomsonfly.com), key operating statistics, 2000-04
- First Choice Airways
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- Figure 27: First Choice Airways, key operating statistics, 2000-04
- Thomas Cook Airlines
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- Figure 28: Thomas Cook Airlines, key operating statistics, 2000-04
- Monarch Airlines
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- Figure 29: Monarch Airlines, key operating statistics, 2000-04
- Low-cost carriers
- easyJet
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- Figure 30: EasyJet, Key operating statistics, 2000-04
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- Figure 31: Financial performance of easyJet, 2000-04
- Flybe
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- Figure 32: Flybe, key operating statistics, 2000-04
- Bmibaby
The Consumer
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- Airlines used
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- Figure 33: Airlines used in the past two years, October 2004
- Airlines used by demographics
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- Figure 34: Airlines used in the past two years, by gender, age and socio-economic group, October 2004
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- Figure 35: Airlines used in the past two years, by region and ACORN category, October 2004
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- Figure 36: Airlines used in the past two years, by detailed lifestage groups, October 2004
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- Figure 37: Airlines used in the past two years, by media, supermarket usage and commercial TV viewing, October 2004
- Airline brands used by demographics
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- Figure 38: Airline brands used in the past two years, by gender, age and socio-economic group, October 2004
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- Figure 39: Airline brands used in the past two years, by region and ACORN category, October 2004
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- Figure 40: Airline brands used in the past two years, by detailed lifestage groups, October 2004
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- Figure 41: Airline brands used in the past two years, by media, supermarket usage and commercial TV viewing, October 2004
- Full-service and tour operator flights: UK versus abroad
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- Figure 42: Scheduled full-service flights taken in the UK versus abroad, October 2004
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- Figure 43: Low-cost flights taken in the UK versus abroad, October 2004
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- Figure 44: Tour operator flights taken in the UK versus abroad, October 2004
- Full-service and tour operator airlines: leisure vs business travel
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- Figure 45: Scheduled flights taken for leisure or business travel, October 2004
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- Figure 46: Low-cost flights taken for business or leisure travel, October 2004
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- Figure 47: Tour operator flights taken for business or leisure travel, October 2004
Consumer Attitudes and Targeting Opportunities
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- Attitudes towards scheduled airlines
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- Figure 48: Attitudes towards scheduled airlines, October 2004
- Attitudes towards airlines and airline brands taken
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- Figure 49: Attitudes towards airlines, by airline brand, October 2004
- Airline target groups
- Price-conscious Passengers (22% of sample or 3.8 million adults)
- Full-service Passengers (20% of sample or 3.4 million adults)
- Value-for-money Passengers (17% of sample or 2.9 million adults)
- Nonchalant Passengers (41% of sample or 7.1 million adults)
- Airline target groups by demographics
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- Figure 50: Airline target groups, by gender, age and socio-economic group, October 2004
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- Figure 51: Airline target groups, by region and ACORN category, October 2004
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- Figure 52: Airline target groups, by detailed lifestage groups, October 2004
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- Figure 53: Airline target groups, by media, supermarket usage and commercial TV viewing, October 2004
- Airlines target groups by type of flights taken
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- Figure 54: Airline target groups, by the type of flights taken, October 2004
- Airline target groups by brand of airlines flown with
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- Figure 55: Airline target groups and airlines flown with in the past two years
- Number of airline brands flown with
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- Figure 56: Airline brands used in the past two years, by airline brand, October 2004
- Top single airline flown with
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- Figure 57: Single airline flown with, October 2004
Consumer Attitudes and Targeting Opportunities – Detailed Demographics
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- Most popular attitudes towards scheduled airlines
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- Figure 58: Most popular attitudes towards scheduled airlines, by gender, age and socio-economic group, October 2004
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- Figure 59: Most popular attitudes towards scheduled airlines, by region and ACORN category, October 2004
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- Figure 60: Most popular attitudes towards scheduled airlines, by detailed lifestage groups, October 2004
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- Figure 61: Most popular attitudes towards scheduled airlines, by media, supermarket usage and commercial TV viewing, October 2004
- Next most popular attitudes towards scheduled airlines
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- Figure 62: Next most popular attitudes towards scheduled airlines, by gender, age and socio-economic group, October 2004
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- Figure 63: Next most popular attitudes towards scheduled airlines, by geographic region and ACORN category, October 2004
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- Figure 64: Next most popular attitudes towards scheduled airlines, by detailed lifestage groups, October 2004
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- Figure 65: Next most popular attitudes towards scheduled airlines, by media, supermarket usage and commercial TV viewing, October 2004
The Future
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- Light at the end of the tunnel
- More tour operator carriers to move into the low-cost sector
- Low-cost sector to continue high growth in the short term
- Consolidation and alliances
Forecast
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- Figure 66: Forecast of passengers uplifted on UK airlines, 2004-10
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