Drop in Demand after midnight

[ngaira]

Some airports are open 24hrs. Yet you find 0 load factors from them at that time. Why is this? 24hr operation means people still board aircrafts and travel.....or dont they?

[Kontio]

24h operation means that planes are allowed to take off and land around the clock. Passenger demand at various hours is a different issue. Generally midnight to 5am is not the best time to schedule flights. However, red-eye flights can be a good way to maximize aircraft utilization. Please search the forum for an abundance of strategy hints.

[ngaira]

thanks!

[DSimm626]

Usually 24 hour airports bring in/out cargo at night.
At least when I worked at ATL thats all that came in and left except for very late(wx/mech) passenger planes.

[toyotaboy95]

nobody...i mean nobody...except long-haul red-eyes, likes late night/early morning flights.

I remember my flight from HKG to the Philippines just a few months ago...nightmare, similar to jetlag.
00:15 - Depart
3:30 - Arrive

coming back
8:30-11:30

HKG was nearly deserted. buses, (except overnight ones) and airport express (train) all departed.

[Filippo]

I often travel to Doha with Qatar Airways and they all depart at 1:00 in the morning. I find it fabulous as you get to the airport at 22:30, so you have a complete day to work and then you arrive in the morning to your destination. i find flights from midnight to two in the morning confortable only though if they are longhaul. Shorthaul is another story...

[samomuransky]

so you have a complete day to work and then you arrive in the morning to your destination

Better use EuroNight train (or simillar) in cases like this..