strategic aims and objectives Case Study
Key Learning Outcomes
By the end of the case, students should be able to:
- Understand the importance of aims and objectives to am organisation
- Analyse the current strategic aims and objectives of Ryanair Holdings Plc.
- Understand how to apply strategic aims and objectives in any organisation
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Ryanair Holdings Plc. is an Ireland-based airline company which was incorporated as a holding company for Ryanair Limited in 1996. The company offers low fare passenger airline services mainly in Europe. It also provides additional services such as non-flight scheduled services, Internet-related services and the on-board sale of beverages, food, duty-free and merchandise. Ryanair runs its activities through its subsidiaries namely; Buzz Airline, Lauda Europe Limited, Malta Air Limited, Ryanair DAC and Ryanair U.K. Limited. In 2022, the company had revenue of €4,801 million. Ryanair connects over 240 destinations across 40 countries. This paper is going to discuss the current strategic aims and objectives of Ryanair Holdings Plc.
By constantly enhancing and increasing its low-fares service offerings, Ryanair is aiming at securing its position as the largest airline group for scheduled passengers in Europe. It also aims at increasing its passenger traffic by charging low fares while continuing to keep costs low and operational efficiency high despite the prevailing operating environment filled with numerous challenges, all of which are going to be looked at in detail in the following sections.