New feature: enable each day as a separate route when editing existing routes

[wilian.souza2]

Hi, guys.

I've been dealing with this issue of distributing existing routes to multiple aircrafts to optimize fleet utilization, but the problem is that today it's only possible to create each day as a separate route when you are opening a new route. If you created a route to be flown, for example, every day by only one airplane, and now you want it to be flown by more airplanes, you cannot separate the route later - you need to delete that route and create another with separated days. You do this, and will have to buy all the slots again, even if the departure/arrival times are the same, and rebuild the route image from scratch - this is an unnecessary punishment!

[freshmore]

You do this, and will have to buy all the slots again, even if the departure/arrival times are the same, and rebuild the route image from scratch - this is an unnecessary punishment!

You close the old route with the "Close Route and Keep slots" option, that way you can just transfer them. As for wanting to split them after I've made them, I've just got used to always clicking the option to have 7 different routes even if I don't split them up right away between aircraft. Good habit to get into, I'm not sure the feasibility of being able to do it after the routes have been created.

Even then, adjusting 7 different routes if I need to is a pain the butt, so I just close them, keep slots (if the adjustment isn't enough to need new slots) and create a new route.

[wilian.souza2]

You close the old route with the "Close Route and Keep slots" option, that way you can just transfer them.

Indeed it's a good idea. I figured out this option, although it's only available in the "Manage Routes" screen. But the issue of route image is still left unresolved.

As for wanting to split them after I've made them, I've just got used to always clicking the option to have 7 different routes even if I don't split them up right away between aircraft. Good habit to get into, I'm not sure the feasibility of being able to do it after the routes have been created.

Well, I'm a beginner and started out making my airplanes go back and forth to the same cities everyday, so there was no need to create separated routes for each day. The problem began when I started to explore more distant routes, and then some airplanes ended up with big gaps in their schedules. I started to create separated routes for each day when I started to explore longhaul routes and now the schedules of my longhaul planes are fine, but there are many airplanes in domestic routes that need some optimization in their schedules. That's why I wanted to have the option to split a route after I created it.

But okay, I'll get into the habit of creating all new routes separated for each day.

[tyteen4a03]

There is no RI penalty for closing a route then immediately reopening it.

Alternatively if you know you're going on 7day you can create the route separately when making the route, then you can move the individual blocks around as you please, or add them to the same aircraft.

[wilian.souza2]

Good to know it. Thanks!