AirwaySim

Game forums => Game talk - Beginner's Worlds => Topic started by: Karl on January 18, 2012, 04:18:12 PM

Title: Load Factor Advice
Post by: Karl on January 18, 2012, 04:18:12 PM
The program highlights load factor by percentage and color.  It is obvious that green = better load factor than yellow or red.

I strive to keep my load factors in the green zone; however, when I do my route planning research, I see a lot of route pairs that have over capacity.  It seems that other airlines find lower load factors and acceptable cost to serve a route.

Is it possible to make money and successfully avoid bankruptcy with load factors in the yellow and red zones?   ???




Title: Re: Load Factor Advice
Post by: alexgv1 on January 18, 2012, 04:59:49 PM
You can easily run profit on 60% load factor airline, depending on the aircraft and routes. It is usually due to competition. You may find they shoot up to 75% if the competitor bankrupts and then you get even more profits because the fares of those extra passengers is virtually all profit.