Analytical essay example
Using Revenue Management to set Orlando Magic Ticket Prices
- Subject
- Business & Management
- Type
- Analytical essay
- Citation style
- APA 6
- Length
- 7 pages
About this sample
The paper examines how revenue management and dynamic pricing could be used to set ticket prices for the Orlando Magic, contrasting this approach with the pre-set pricing used by airlines. It compares profit contribution under the original fixed pricing system ($703,800) with a dynamic pricing scenario ($767,510). It then discusses advantages, disadvantages, and implementation concerns for dynamic pricing.
- Revenue management
- Dynamic pricing
- Orlando Magic ticket pricing
- Airline yield management
- Profit contribution comparison
- Advantages and disadvantages of dynamic pricing
How it opens
Difference between the Magic System and other Air Carriers
Indeed, the Magic system is substantially different in revenue yields from that utilized by airline companies. The Orlando Magic applied dynamic pricing where prices changes in alignment with the changing circumstances. On the other hand, the system enforced by airlines is completely pre-set, and seats on the same flight may have differing prices. Strategies such as the EMSR (Expected Marginal Seat Revenue) consider the best methods to adjust prices in real time, not only on an exact route but considering opportunities that generate revenue for the entire airline network (Morris, 2016).
For instance, a flight from London to Dubai could have the same price as a longer flight to Manila, through Dubai, as the company is increasing the price of the first option to dishearten those preferring the shorter trip, and reserving the seats for clients that can pay more. Moreover, there exist airlines that are ready to deny seats to lower value customers with tickets to create room for high-value passengers. Furthermore, there is a guideline produced by Caravelo, a company in Barcelona, to assist airlines in establishing the passengers that are most likely to approve a flight interchange in return for reimbursement of busy routes, thereby allowing free seats to be valued at a higher price (Morris, 2016).
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