Tricks to save money !!
zot:
Lets put together all tricks to save money...
I think this would be very useful, specially in times like this,
with extremly high fuel prices.
So post everything you know!! Even if its only to save 1 USD !
Here are some:
- Fleet commonality (to save on maintanance)
- Scheduling flights between 0500 and 2350 (at night there
are less passengers on your flights)
- Scheduling A- and B-check on saturday or sunday (specially
on saturday, cause there is less demand)
- ...
iCook Airways
zot:
- Fitting aircraft with max seating!!
Dazwalsh:
Buy out your fleets once you get big
Put the right aircraft on the right routes, i.e dont have a 50 seater prop on 2x 500nm routes when you can put it on 4x250nm routes.
keep fleet types to less than 5
On each family of aircraft only have one type of engines
carefully compare fuel burn and maintenance of aircraft before you buy/ lease.
Stay away from ALL russian aircraft
dont operate mixed fleets, i.e A320 and 737.
Schedule all routes with a higher than normal turnaround time so that the delay percentage is low (preferably 0 percent chance)
dont aim for 100% load factors, Aim for 85% instead
zot:
- not taking out to much loans (you have to pay intrest on it + it decreases your company image)
jamboy2378:
Don't start your airline on Orcas Island
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