Factors Affecting Load Factors

[jteliot]

On competitive routes with more available seats offered by multiple airlines than demanded, what factors influence which airline's seats the passengers will fly?  Price?  Type of plane?  Airline image?  Schedule?  Marketing?  Anything else?

[mykalberta]

Without playing the game I would say extras (pillow, meal, etc) is the only factor you might be missing.

Also remember, it depends on the route.

Example. If you are competing say

Munich - Singapore.
Its possible your competitiors plane say origined in London so he might be picking up some passengers on the London - Singapore route.

Just a thought.

[jteliot]

No advice from the experts?  I would like to compete for a route that has to much supply already.  Am I wasting my time?  Or money if I keep reducing my price but it is not helping?

[Powi]

To compete on a route:

1. Company image 100

2. No flights between 2400-0600 (Long Haul is not affected)

3. Fly with default prices (or little cheaper, I´m not sure how this affects at the moment - previously decreasesing price was good for nothing)

4. Fly smaller planes than competitors, but more often

[Talentz]

4. Fly smaller planes than competitors, but more often

So when sept. 2001 rolls around in roughly three days... I wonder whos going to be hurting then?