Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

• Articulate latest airline industry marketing and commercial trends
• Evaluate the latest airline products and services
• Consider internal and external factors when building a marketing strategy
• Devise and implement effective Marketing Plans
• Recognize the key principles of marketing
• Focus on customer experience to create loyalty
• Identify Marketing Mix elements
• Integrate marketing strategy into all business decisions

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• Industry trends and performance
• Airline business models, e.g. network, low cost
• The marketing planning process
• The Marketing Mix (the 7 P’s)
• Promotional and PR activity
• Brand and product management
• Pricing, revenue management, channel strategy
• Market segmentation, targeting, and positioning
• Customer focus and loyalty programs (FFP)
• The Social Media revolution

Activities

• Team project to create and present an airline marketing plan
• Devise a press statement
• Create and present a SWOT analysis and positioning maps for your airline and your competitors