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[PlayD0e]

Okay maybe I'm not seeing this right but when you configure the IFE and choose advertisement every amount of mins per passenger you get a certain revenue. I know that IFS is the food and such but here does the money for the advertisements and use of IFE systems go? On the Airline finance there is an option right below Operating Revenues that says non-operating revenues and includes advertisement, service fees and miscellaneous but mine is always empty...ever since I started the airline. My IFE includes all the amenities and charges 7 bucks per pass and has advertising ever 15 minutes which generates 5 bucks per pass...so where is it? Or am I doing something wrong?\

 

 

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[Anže]

All revenue from IFE is displayed under IFS in income statement.

[call14]

IFE system is useless so if you want to earn money don't use it

[Hake.]

IFE system is useless so if you want to earn money don't use it

IFE isn't useless? It provides a service and a realism to yur airlines, judging from your util, that's not a concept your not used to.

[PlayD0e]

I agree with one and the other. I mean when I configure my planes I sometimes spend 2-3 hundred thousand dollars so that the passengers have "luxuries". Also another question i have and don't wan't to open another thread is ..If I have a combined passenger rate of 134. That's supposed to be 134 a day right? So a 150 passenger plane that does 7 flights a week, why is it that my "frequency" is till in the red or yellow if I'm fulfilling the pax load...only when there are competitors and I'm doing 22 flights a week so I notice the bar getting green...and how do I still manage to get 100% on all classes/load when now I'm doing 22 flights a week...?? 

[PlayD0e]

BTW does having a "great" IFE system on planes really affect route reputation? And it would make more sense if i could see the money I'am making,or loosing through advertisement and other areas. certain IFE configurations get 2 star ratings and others get one star but do they add to overall customer happiness. I mean in order for (in my experience) for someone to get green in the IFS bar you need to "loose money" whereas the IFE could somehow make it even. I give items and food away free and passengers pay for my IFE services so not a total loss...So back to the previous question...does IFE impact flight ratings? 

[Anže]

I agree with one and the other. I mean when I configure my planes I sometimes spend 2-3 hundred thousand dollars so that the passengers have "luxuries". Also another question i have and don't wan't to open another thread is ..If I have a combined passenger rate of 134. That's supposed to be 134 a day right? So a 150 passenger plane that does 7 flights a week, why is it that my "frequency" is till in the red or yellow if I'm fulfilling the pax load...only when there are competitors and I'm doing 22 flights a week so I notice the bar getting green...and how do I still manage to get 100% on all classes/load when now I'm doing 22 flights a week...?? 

 

Flying 7 times per week is nothing. You will need to fly with smaller planes to fill 22 flights per week, but your cost per available seat mile (CASM) will increase then.

 

BTW does having a "great" IFE system on planes really affect route reputation? And it would make more sense if i could see the money I'am making,or loosing through advertisement and other areas. certain IFE configurations get 2 star ratings and others get one star but do they add to overall customer happiness. I mean in order for (in my experience) for someone to get green in the IFS bar you need to "loose money" whereas the IFE could somehow make it even. I give items and food away free and passengers pay for my IFE services so not a total loss...So back to the previous question...does IFE impact flight ratings? 

 

"IFS Reputation" in "Route Manager" consists of 50% IFE and 50% IFS. Even if you have 5* IFS and no IFE the "IFS Reputation" will not be higher than 50%. You can make money with both, IFE and IFS. But in AE reputation sadly doesn't matter a lot. An airline with scam IFS and IFE, that brings $150+ per every passenger per every return flight, will just have to lower your prices by less than 10% to take the majority of passengers away from your airline. 

[Hake.]

BTW does having a "great" IFE system on planes really affect route reputation? And it would make more sense if i could see the money I'am making,or loosing through advertisement and other areas. certain IFE configurations get 2 star ratings and others get one star but do they add to overall customer happiness. I mean in order for (in my experience) for someone to get green in the IFS bar you need to "loose money" whereas the IFE could somehow make it even. I give items and food away free and passengers pay for my IFE services so not a total loss...So back to the previous question...does IFE impact flight ratings? 

Well, I operate many 1x weekly flights. I can generally get into top 10 reputation (check my 3 awards) with big airlines. Low amounts of advertising, alliances and others can influence reputation more.