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This case takes the reader through a step-by-step evaluation of Ryanair in a highly competitive, high-pressure industry and examines future strategy options for the company and its competitors. How big can Ryanair become with its current strategy, and what strategy will they need to go beyond that? What is the growth potential in its niche and beyond? Is it now time to think about 'the next move'? The authors provide comprehensive company and competitor background, industry analysis and look at future strategic options.

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This article - a specially abridged version of a full case study - describes how the company went from the brink of disaster to becoming one of the world's leading airline companies.

To pare down their colossal operating costs, giant U.S. and European carriers must restructure the hub-and-spoke system and eliminate complexity.

As major airlines in the US and Europe restructure or seek bankruptcy protection from their creditors, they have no shortage of culprits-from the September 2001 terrorist attacks to the war in Iraq and surging oil prices-to blame for the problems that have plagued them in recent years. The biggest threats, however, may be more structural. Low-cost carriers have drawn travelers away from the major hub-and-spoke players, and airlines, like other companies, face fiscal pressures, such as the looming burden of retirement benefits. This collection of McKinsey Quarterly articles examines the difficulties confronting the airlines and suggests several ways for them to cope more effectively: higher utilization, more efficient maintenance, and greater attention to customer value.

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Companies that enter into strategic alliances thus encounter many dilemmas. This article summarises the key issues into six categories of 10 dilemmas and discusses how Star Alliance, the world's largest airline alliance, has dealt with these 10 dilemmas.

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Emirates Airline has bucked industry slumps with a 25 per cent annual growth rate since it was founded in 1985. What lies behind its success and what challenges does it face as it prepares to step up its expansion?