"Block seats to max capacity of" feature

[dubAUT]

Sorry for bothering but I could not find any information in the documentation or forum: Where can I find an explanation of this feature?

Thanks,
Hannes

[[SC] - King Kong]

You can decide to block off part of the capacity you offer on that route. If you're exceeding the amount you are allowed to offer.

[dubAUT]

You can decide to block off part of the capacity you offer on that route. If you're exceeding the amount you are allowed to offer.

Honestly, I don't understand a word of your reply ;-)

What impact has a change of the number of blocked seats?

[brique]

there is a rule against supplying more than 200% seats versus demand : it used to be the case this was not applied against single flights : now it is : So, lots of folk found themselves in trouble as they were mopping up the odd routes by filling gaps in their schedules using an over-large aircraft : thus ; the seat block : you can limit the number of seats sold on that flight only to keep yourself under the 200% limit.

Ex : route demand is 100 : your aircraft seats 212 : you break the 200% rule : so ; block seats to 150 : everything is now fine and dandy.

[[SC] - King Kong]

Honestly, I don't understand a word of your reply ;-)

What impact has a change of the number of blocked seats?

If you read it's not that hard to understand. Anyway, with the addition of Brique I hope its clear for you now

[piperpa46]

What if you block seats to ~180% of demand and you still get load factors around 95-100%. Are you allowed to increase above demand or can I only increase the ticket price? I have blocked my route in JA7 HI267 to 36 seats because demand on saturday/sunday is only 18pax, but my loadfactors are 97,6% and 95,1% respectively

/Lars

[bdnascar3]

Demand and Load Factors are two seperate things. Just because you supply all the demand does not mean pax will fly.

[exchlbg]

These are the load factors of the number of offered seats, means, you sell nearly all of unblocked seats.
But as long the demand on weekends stays that low, you should not raise the blocked number.
I would raise fares slowly until acceptance sinks.