How Pax work?

[Dave4468]

I was just wondering today how pax work, or are coded to work? What are the factors that influence a pax's "choice"?

Will pax pick low cost and a low CI/RI or higher cost but higher CI/RI?
Will pax pick a jet over a prop if everything else is equal?
Will pax pick a prop with higher CI/RI over a jet with lower CI/RI?

What is the most to least important factor? CI/RI, speed, a/c type, cost, frequency?

[Sami]

Some info: https://www.airwaysim.com/game/Manual/Routes/Open/

[swiftus27]

I was just wondering today how pax work, or are coded to work? What are the factors that influence a pax's "choice"?

Will pax pick low cost and a low CI/RI or higher cost but higher CI/RI?
Will pax pick a jet over a prop if everything else is equal?
Will pax pick a prop with higher CI/RI over a jet with lower CI/RI?

What is the most to least important factor? CI/RI, speed, a/c type, cost, frequency?

I just started putting this on the Guide for Newbs I made.

In the end, the pax don't seem to care too much about any variable besides flying longhaul in HD seats and NEVER charge more than expected pricing.

[MidlandDeltic]

They don't seem logical.  I've got a route which is non-stop trans-Atlantic with a new 752, with a competing airline operating an old 727 with a tech stop in Iceland, but I still can't get over 50% of the market despite providing 110% capacity.  My route is nearly two hours faster, and hassle free...

MD

[schro]

They don't seem logical.  I've got a route which is non-stop trans-Atlantic with a new 752, with a competing airline operating an old 727 with a tech stop in Iceland, but I still can't get over 50% of the market despite providing 110% capacity.  My route is nearly two hours faster, and hassle free...

MD

Perhaps because that competing airline has a higher CI than you?

Default pricing on tech stop routes is also lower than direct routes, so that might be playing into it a little bit.

[wtdawg]

They don't seem logical.  I've got a route which is non-stop trans-Atlantic with a new 752, with a competing airline operating an old 727 with a tech stop in Iceland, but I still can't get over 50% of the market despite providing 110% capacity.  My route is nearly two hours faster, and hassle free...

MD

The competitor might also be charging half your fare.

Besides, who wouldn't enjoy getting out for a stretch in iceland!   

[Jona L.]

Besides, who wouldn't enjoy getting out for a stretch in iceland!   

ME!!

BIKF|KEF is a place of land where NOTHING happens besides the 3 daily flights departing there