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Airline Empires is an airline management simulation. With the many members it has there is a LOT of competition, and if you're startng out, that kind of spoils the fun a bit. But if you have good strategies you can build your airline quickly, here are some tips to get you started:

==  Starting off == 
When you've just started your airline the game is at its hardest. So, in order to make sure your profit builds for later on, here are the first tips:

'''Start in an airport with many surrounding cities'''. If you pick an airport in the middle of nowhere, your aircraft probably won't be able to fly the range to far-flung areas

'''Fly to nearby areas'''. Big profit comes from close areas (we don't mean Melbourne- Melbourne Essedon, that doen't work)

'''Big+Big=BIG!'''. Fly between bigger airports. Starting in areas in the EU also gives you a boost, especially in realistic sims. You can fly between big cities and the routes have lots of demand! The more demand= the more loaded the plane. The more loaded the plane=more people paying. More people paying=more money for you. More money for you= BIG BUCKS!

'''Don't go marching into other people's territories!''' If you're just starting out, your airline'll be pretty small. Don't try competing with people bigger than you. HOWEVER, don't let airlines grow from your hub/HQ. If you notice another airline operating from your focus city, its likely they'll grow from that. Better eliminate them before they get too big and dominate your area <_< 

'''No profit?''' if you're not making profit on a route, lower/raise the prices! If you're npt making profit because of competition, offer better (lower) prices than your competitiors! If your planes are 100% loaded and you have no profit, fine tune your prices! Raise them. Start by raising your prices by $100/$200 each time until you make profit. Keep raising your prices until your plane(s) are no longer full (<90%. Then lower the prices by about $50 until your plane(s) are loaded again (>90%). Then, raise your price again a dollar at a time till you hit the maximum profit potential!

==  Expanding ==
Once your profits are leading your cash above ($5 mil) then you're ready to keep expanding. Start expanding your fleet, increase routes and much more!