Non typical airlines or aircraft

Started by Antoine, November 07, 2017, 01:54:37 PM

Luperco

Quote from: MenyBethTerry on November 10, 2017, 05:05:14 PM
I currently run an airline with all premium seat and it work very well in UAE and I think it boost my airline score too (currently in 2nd and was in 1st for a couple years)

And with premium seats, do you use standard prices or rise them? How much? Did you notice any changes?
Saluti
Emanuele


MenyBethTerry

Quote from: Luperco on November 15, 2017, 10:15:56 AM
And with premium seats, do you use standard prices or rise them? How much? Did you notice any changes?
I increase the ticket price around 15% and still got good load factor(because you have less seat in the flight so you can increase the flight frequency) and I didn't notice any changes yet.

Luperco

Increasing the frequency is not always an advantage. You may beat the competitors but more planes means more expenses.

Anyway the rising of 15% in prices is quite interesting if doesn't low the load factor.

The problem here is the micromanagement of the price. Unless you have premium seats in all planes.

Anyway is something I'll try on selected routes to see if it worth.
Saluti
Emanuele


MenyBethTerry

Quote from: Luperco on November 15, 2017, 02:26:18 PM
Increasing the frequency is not always an advantage. You may beat the competitors but more planes means more expenses.

Anyway the rising of 15% in prices is quite interesting if doesn't low the load factor.

The problem here is the micromanagement of the price. Unless you have premium seats in all planes.

Anyway is something I'll try on selected routes to see if it worth.
I have premium seat on all planes.  :)

Jetsetter

Currently running an EMB-120/Beech 99 airline in all of the French overseas territories. Which includes bases with like one airplane at them.

I ran an Ethiopian airline called Khat Air in the 80's. That was cute.

Trump Puppet Shuttle was a Moscow based airline that had routes dispersed throughout Russia with 800 medium sized aircraft, the bulk of which were Sukhoi SSJ's. Those things made some decent money.

Flo-Rida Intercontinental had bases exclusively in Florida and the Caribbean.

Free Candy Van-uatu flew a fleet of Cessna Caravan's to every possible location in Vanuatu. The problem was it got boring once every route was scheduled, even though it was extremely profitable.

gazzz0x2z

Quote from: Jetsetter on November 16, 2017, 01:51:07 PM
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Free Candy Van-uatu flew a fleet of Cessna Caravan's to every possible location in Vanuatu. The problem was it got boring once every route was scheduled, even though it was extremely profitable.

Ah, it was you!!! I remember. you had 26 or so airframes, and the best profitability of the game world. But yes, once you filled everything, what is remaining to do? Watch the coconut tree grow?

MikeS

I'm based on the small island of Malta in GW2 and have managed the highest game score within all airlines flying double digit sized fleets (less than 100 aircraft).
I went for that because large fleets/many  bases just stress me out :-\ ... but still, I deserve a pat on the back  ::) , Please ?  :-[

gazzz0x2z

Quote from: MikeS on November 16, 2017, 03:45:16 PM
I'm based on the small island of Malta in GW2 and have managed the highest game score within all airlines flying double digit sized fleets (less than 100 aircraft).
I went for that because large fleets/many  bases just stress me out :-\ ... but still, I deserve a pat on the back  ::) , Please ?  :-[

Nice little company you have, there.

Just, replacing those trident won't be easy. The suffer from the same curse than the CV880/990 : nothing more modern goes that quick. You'll have quite a lot of work to make a proper schedule after them.