Hi all, love the game, wish i'd found it before!
I have a few questions to start with that should get me going,
What happens with the monthly B maintainence when you have a flight scheduled for the same time? Cause the only way i see round this is to only fly the plane 6 days a week all the time.
Can i make some profit with just 1 plane, or how many should i buy to start with?
Does it make any difference if i fly to the same airport everyday or if i fly to it alternate days. (Profit wise which is better, and the demand is higher than my plane at both.)
Last one for now, what are the maximum runway fee's i should be willing to pay for a 32 seat plane.
Thanks
Ben
Quote from: BHigg on April 12, 2011, 03:51:13 PM
Hi all, love the game, wish i'd found it before!
I have a few questions to start with that should get me going,
What happens with the monthly B maintainence when you have a flight scheduled for the same time? Cause the only way i see round this is to only fly the plane 6 days a week all the time.
Can i make some profit with just 1 plane, or how many should i buy to start with?
Does it make any difference if i fly to the same airport everyday or if i fly to it alternate days. (Profit wise which is better, and the demand is higher than my plane at both.)
Last one for now, what are the maximum runway fee's i should be willing to pay for a 32 seat plane.
Thanks
Ben
- Your aircraft will not fly the scheduled flights during B-check. The flights that the B-check overlaps will be flown the next week again.
- You can make profit with 1 aircraft. It actually depends on the aircraft. It will be easier to make profits with a larger aircraft than with a smaller aircraft.
- It does make a difference, especially with competition. Remember, frequency is the key to success.
- You should not bother about slot costs, those are an 1 time purchase.
Ilyushin
Hello! Welcome to AWS.
Quote from: BHigg on April 12, 2011, 03:51:13 PM
What happens with the monthly B maintainence when you have a flight scheduled for the same time? Cause the only way i see round this is to only fly the plane 6 days a week all the time.
The scheduling system automatically cancels any flights scheduled during the B-Check. But it won't impact RI or CI, since it's only once per month.
Quote from: BHigg on April 12, 2011, 03:51:13 PM
Can i make some profit with just 1 plane, or how many should i buy to start with?
You should start making a profit at around 2-3 planes, depending on how big they are. Also, keep in mind that you NEVER want to buy planes when you first start off. Always lease them, as you need to have a certain # before you make a reasonable profit.
Quote from: BHigg on April 12, 2011, 03:51:13 PM
Does it make any difference if i fly to the same airport everyday or if i fly to it alternate days. (Profit wise which is better, and the demand is higher than my plane at both.)
You should always fill up demand at close airports before moving on to another destination. The more destinations you have, the more marketing costs. At minimum, fly a route 7x weekly, or else don't bother.
Quote from: BHigg on April 12, 2011, 03:51:13 PM
Last one for now, what are the maximum runway fee's i should be willing to pay for a 32 seat plane.
You should not be flying a 32-seat plane in the first place. Unfortunately, the way the system is set up, most planes under 50-seats are unprofitable. And runway fees are the same no matter what plane, so fly a bigger plane. If you are flying a 32-seat plane, I would recommend bankrupting and starting over. You have 3 "free" bankruptcies before you have to pay again.
If you were to start over, I would recommend a 2 737 airline based at a size 4 airport.
If you have any other questions, visit: https://www.airwaysim.com/forum/index.php/topic,9211.0.html keep in mind that it is a little outdated.
Hope this helps!
Thanks for your answers.
one more question, what is...?
Yield RPK and Revenue ASK