Something I was wondering.

[orionmco]

If I fly an aircraft with 252 available economy seats on a route until the RI reaches 100 and load factors are more than 90%, and then swap in an aircraft with 126 economy seats of the same age and condition without a delay on that same route (removing the previous aircraft) will I sell all 126 seats (or at least 125)?  This question is assuming there is no competition on the route an demand is over 300/day.  It also assumes that for several months 240+ have flown with my airline on this route...

Hope all that makes some kind of sense 

[JonesyUK]

I doubt it. Very rarely see 100% load factors. 95% is probably the highest you'll get consistently.

[MattDell]

If you have LF's of over 90%, you should be adding seats, not taking them away. 

[orionmco]

Obviously.  I was just trying to make a point that load factors seem a little screwy.

[MattDell]

So you would expect to have 100% LF's any time your supply is less than demand?

[GDK]

So you would expect to have 100% LF's any time your supply is less than demand?

No. I never see 100% LF even flying ATR 42-320 on a route with 2300 pax route.

[lilius]

No. I never see 100% LF even flying ATR 42-320 on a route with 2300 pax route.

You will find plenty of flights being  LF @ 100% if you look at the daily statistics in the route. I doubt a player will be able to reach 100% on average though.

[GDK]

I checked the LF of every route daily to see how the route performing. The highest I have ever seen is I think 98.XX%. So you got your route with 100% LF? Then maybe because I got competitor on that route.

[lilius]

Yes Ive got plenty routes with flights that have at least 100% in a cabin. No competition routes as you say but also no tampering with prices or route-marketing. Decent departure times also of course.

[Sigma]

I get 100% all the time.  Sometimes, when flying a smaller plane on a big route, I'll even manage 100% average for the entire week.

[GDK]

I'll try to get 100% then.