Connecting Flights

I think connecting flight is a good idea.

A flight can leave from point A, then stop at B before directing to point C. This function is certainly increase the profitability of a company starts in developing countries. Also, it is a reality when airlines operate the Kangaroo Route and the South Cross Route.

If I understand correctly, you mean flights with stopovers. That sounds good to me, but I'm not sure if I'd use it much...

If I understand correctly, you mean flights with stopovers. That sounds good to me, but I'm not sure if I'd use it much...

I have to agree! I think this is a very good idea, and lots of people would probably use it because most major airlines use it in the real world as well! Good idea!

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It isn't hubs and isn't yet implemented.
However stopovers were considered for a very long time before it was decided that it would require too large changes to the game and the routes system to work

Maybe this should be used for realistic worlds but when flying long distance if your route is near a hub it's automatically connects there, u get little some profit for those who connect, but most profit you get from the whole flight which equals the profit of a nonstop flight, so essentially you get more profit by connecting then a nonstopflight, this will also help give more benefits to hubs, I think there should only be 1 stop per route,
Also for realistic worlds from the time period of 1970-1999 I think ALL airlines in asia should be given a European hub, this will add realism for
Flights bound to north and south america, though the total profit equals the profit of a nonstop flight because you get no profit connecting to europe

Examples in real life- flight from LAX to KPHL on southwest , 1 connection at LAS
Flight from TPA to LAS on delta, 1 stopover at ATL

Internationally wise:
JetAirways (past, done time to time now) flight from JFK to DEL, 1 stopover at BRU

Wat do you guys think?

Not really You won't get same profit with individual connection flights

Hubs are ok, however with long haul routes in realistic worlds, then you aren't able to do it.

ie. LGR-HKG-SYD

hi! I started to play since about 10days.
I'd like the idea of flying A-B-C so I could fly something as: HEL-GRU-EZE or HEL-ANC-HNL
isn't it as BA does on the cangaroo route? ie. LHR-SIN-SYD (not sure where it stops)

This would be a very interesting feature which would add a lot of realism to the game. Stopovers are are used not just used for "Kangaroo" routes, they are also used to serve destinations that otherwise couldn't be financially viable, for instance, all of BA's flights to Grenada stop at Antigua. (I know because I've flown there0

There would be two problems: 1: it would be very difficult to implement into the game.2: How would it work? With a Mumbai-London-New York flight, would it be harder to put passengers on the plane if they wanted to go Straight to New York? On this same route, would there be two separate prices for passengers not going past the first stopover and passengers going the whole distance?

This would be a very interesting feature which would add a lot of realism to the game. Stopovers are are used not just used for "Kangaroo" routes, they are also used to serve destinations that otherwise couldn't be financially viable, for instance, all of BA's flights to Grenada stop at Antigua. (I know because I've flown there0

There would be two problems: 1: it would be very difficult to implement into the game.2: How would it work? With a Mumbai-London-New York flight, would it be harder to put passengers on the plane if they wanted to go Straight to New York? On this same route, would there be two separate prices for passengers not going past the first stopover and passengers going the whole distance?

LH does it too on a couple of routes in Africa, Middle East, Far East.

Of course the direct leg is more expensive because you can collect less passenger, whereas on the two-legs flight you can exploit also the Mumbai-London flight.
I think passenger would prefer to go direct but, if there's not enough demand to fly Mumbai-NY, with the two legs you can reach NY and increase the number of ticket sold.
If the same airline does the one-leg and two-leg I think the fares should be different (the one-leg more expensive).
if one airline flys directly and another flys the two-legs I think the direct should get some advantage.

yea bolli good point, i know stopovers are being impleminted but still, we need them because no aircraft not evern the 772LR or a A359R can make australia/nzland- europe, which is a huge profit cut to those Aussie and NZ airlines loosing out on LHR/LGW

Sounds good. It would basically allow you to have long flights even if you cant afford a plane capable of non-stop. though I think Non-Stops should be more desirable, so that you would have to chagre less for a stopover flight if you were competeing against a non-stop

while lay-overs are in plans Yuxi said that he does not plan to make it so that you can pick up/drop off passengers, and I hope that he implements it.

while lay-overs are in plans Yuxi said that he does not plan to make it so that you can pick up/drop off passengers, and I hope that he implements it.

Whilst lay overs should be implemented as soon as possible, stopovers which passengers can get off/on at should considered for future versions of the agme.

yea bolli good point, i know stopovers are being impleminted but still, we need them because no aircraft not evern the 772LR or a A359R can make australia/nzland- europe, which is a huge profit cut to those Aussie and NZ airlines loosing out on LHR/LGW

Despite the fact that LHR-AKL has a demand of about 79 in the game.
(It's considerably more in real life...)

Despite the fact that LHR-AKL has a demand of about 79 in the game.
(It's considerably more in real life...)

That is very true!