Yesterday, the first low-cost airline officially entered Chengdu. Spring Airlines in Chengdu yesterday announced that from August 4 will be formally opened in Chengdu - Shijiazhuang - Shenyang route flights. Followed its usual low-cost style, Spring Airlines and Chengdu to Shijiazhuang, the introduction of the minimum 199 yuan (equivalent to economy class published fares of 1.8 fold), Chengdu, Shenyang the lowest 399 yuan (equivalent to 2 fold) in the special ticket . Among them, the fare of 199 yuan, equivalent to a train to Shijiazhuang, Chengdu, hard seat fares.
High transferred Rong Spring Airlines
Sailing in 2005, the base of Spring Airlines in Shanghai for the opening of the Shanghai - Mianyang flights. Was mainly to serve its parent company - Shanghai Spring Travel sent to Jiuzhaigou team needs, the airline has maintained a very high attendance.
"We would very much like in Chengdu." Zhang Lei, vice president of Spring Airlines, said yesterday that market, but due to time Shuangliu Airport Flight resources and other issues, the delay in the Spring and Autumn Airlines reached the market in Chengdu. And Shanghai - Mianyang route, after several years of operation, individual share has increased. Spring provides a special bus, free shuttle passengers to and from Chengdu and Mianyang. "We basically can guarantee that the price of this entry routes throughout the year, cheaper than other airlines to 10% -15%, off-season or even 30% -50% cheaper." Lei said, but discount tickets online or by phone only order.
Continue to follow the low-cost strategy
Since 2008, the private aviation group in trouble. East Star Airlines, Volkswagen Airlines, Kunming Airlines and other private airlines 14 financial and other problems or out of business, or nationalization, restructuring with the northeast aviation, private aviation remaining Okay, Spring, and so the few lucky Several companies still support.
Spring Airlines has raced ahead. The two aircraft from the very beginning, the development of today will have a 21 a320 aircraft, opened more than 50 domestic flight routes, and an international route, and the annual profit. First half of 2010, Spring Airlines 1.47 billion revenue, an increase of 60% over the previous year, profit 1.6 billion yuan, doubling the previous year. "This shows that our low-cost strategy is successful." Lei introduction, Spring Airlines since July 18, 2005 sailing, the average discount fare fare than the market average of about 30% lower.
Spring Airlines for the entry, the local air base are a few open-minded. The industry also said that different modes of operation of the airline, the target customer base is also different.
Pay Budget Meals
According to estimates, the Spring and Autumn Airlines Airline operating costs are also lower than the average 30%. "Reduce the cost of the most important contribution comes from two aspects." First, only use a Spring Airlines Airbus a320, savings in staff training, material reserve charges; Second, based Spring Airlines flight in economy class only, Usually the number of seats to more than 26 other aviation seats. Spring Airlines also does not charge for flight meals and beverages, if the passenger needs, pay costs. Whatever the reasons for flight delays or cancellation, without any compensation and damages. The spring and online direct marketing e-commerce for 70% of total revenue. This saves a huge amount of its marketing costs. Source: Huaxi Dushi Bao
