Setting up routes
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| - | Before starting up a route, you must find the | + | == Researching routes == |
| + | Before starting up a new route, you must find the airport pair you would like to establish. It can be done by using the "Route Research" function:- | ||
| - | + | [[File:Research_route.png|150px|center]] | |
| - | + | Enter the airport pair you are interested in and click 'Search'. | |
| - | + | [[File:Reserach_route_select.PNG|580px|center]] | |
| + | It will show details of flight between these two airports. You may decide whether it is profitable by comparing the supply & demand figure, number of competitors, ticket prices for current operators, etc. | ||
| - | + | Don't forget to check for the distance between the two cities you choose and make sure the aircraft you assign has sufficient range. | |
| - | + | [[File:Research route graph.PNG|700px|center]] | |
| - | + | == Setting up a route == | |
| + | === Checklist === | ||
| + | To set up a route, you must have the following: | ||
| - | + | *Origin and destination airports' gates (with enough slots). | |
| + | *An aircraft with sufficient range and enough available time for a round trip journey plus turn time. | ||
| + | *Enough cash for the "Route Start up Cost". | ||
| + | === Process === | ||
| - | + | #Click “Open New Route” and enter the city pair. It will show aircraft with sufficient range and time available at the bottom of the page. <br> <br>[[File:Open_new_route.png|150px|center]] | |
| + | #Choose the aircraft you wish to operate the route. You may choose more than one aircraft jointly operating the route. (***if you find that the frequency available it shows is fewer than the aircraft can operate, check the number of time slots at the right and ensure you have sufficient slots.***). <br><br> [[File:Open new route screen 2.PNG|900px|center]] | ||
| + | #Decide the ticket price for the route. You may compare the price with you competitors to ensure your airline is competitive. | ||
| + | #Click “Open Route” to continue. | ||
| + | #You will be directed to the “Route Details” where you can see the occupancy for your newly established route. Fine-tune you ticket price to make a balance between profit and occupancy. <br><br> [[File:Route details.PNG|600px|center]] | ||
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| - | + | <b><center>HINT: 100% Occupancy is NOT equal to maximum profit!</center></b> | |
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| + | Afterwards, you may find your route(s) by clicking the 'Route' button. | ||
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