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[airline55]

I know that Right now Miller and the Ae staff are working on the "huge cheating scandals that have broken out." But When he has time, These would be cool features that would make the game MUCH more realistic.

1) Passenger preference, If possible the game should include passenger preference on routes. For ex:

Passengers prefer:

jets > props

large planes > smaller planes

non stop > layover

shortest distance/ travel time.

2) Travel season. If possible, seasonal demand should be included. For ex:

demand on Dec. 21 & Jan 5 would be higher than demand Oct 1 & Jun 5. This of corse, would be due to the holiday travel season.

Airline55:cool:

[AirKevin]

Looks like a great idea. Sounds like a great idea (wait, you can't hear words on screen). Hope Miller adds this as soon as all other problems have disappeared.

Personally, I would prefer jets.

[Lufthansa320]

a problem with that would be that the dates would be different from Japan to New Zealand to Germany to the USA.

[doug_Or]

non stop vs layover doesn't exist since there are no connections.

[ealvarez]

also depends on the customers. not everyone prefers to fly on the widebody aircraft. im one who would prefer flying on a regional then the larger ones

[airline55]

yes, but if I remember correctly, advanced schedueling will be incorporated later, and connections will come into play.

P.S. I'm not feeling well, so excuse any spelling mistakes.

Airline55

[piercey]

This would be excelent, but as a person with programing skills, it would take a good amount of work and would suck up precious space.

[alonse]

Would not seem fair to newcomers either. There would be no way they would be able to fly any profitable routes.

[AirKevin]

Could you explain how they wouldn't have profitable routes?

[piercey]

Originally posted by alonse
Would not seem fair to newcomers either. There would be no way they would be able to fly any profitable routes.

??? I have no idea what you are talking about ???

[Rammstein]

Originally posted by doug_Or
non stop vs layover doesn't exist since there are no connections.

Actually, there are. If you read the manual it says so. I remember in the previous version, an airline based out of Brussels that had many destinations flew to Venice. In Venice, it was the #2 market holder even though it was one flight. One flight to Brussels which connected it to many other cities. And there were many airlines in Venice, well over 50 probably.

[ithboy]

Originally posted by doug_Or
non stop vs layover doesn't exist since there are no connections.

True but once you open a hub layovers do exist.

[drv4truk]

Originally posted by airline55
1) Passenger preference, If possible the game should include passenger preference on routes. For ex:

Passengers prefer:
jets > props
large planes > smaller planes
non stop > layover
shortest distance/ travel time.

Something needs to be done. This would be a great remedy for all of those people with B19's on routes of 600+ miles. It is just unrealistic to see a B19 on the same route as an ERJ or A319. Route distance and aircraft type (prop or jet) should have an effect on load factor.

[doug_Or]

Originally posted by Rammstein

Originally posted by doug_Or
non stop vs layover doesn't exist since there are no connections.

Actually, there are. If you read the manual it says so. I remember in the previous version, an airline based out of Brussels that had many destinations flew to Venice. In Venice, it was the #2 market holder even though it was one flight. One flight to Brussels which connected it to many other cities. And there were many airlines in Venice, well over 50 probably.

If it says that, it is an error. I'd appreciate a link so it can be fixed. I'm guessing what you were looking at @ VCE was the market share for the route, not the entire airport. Market share for the airport is passengers @ the airport. Weather or not they could connect is compeltely irrelavant. If you carry 150 people on your daily flight, you carry 150 people. If those people connect to JFK or HKG you still only carried 150 people. All flights in AE are calculated as P2P, based on the passenger base of those cities. If one of those cities is a hub for you, the passenger base @ that city is effectivly increased.

[Lufthansa320]

Originally posted by ealvarez
also depends on the customers. not everyone prefers to fly on the widebody aircraft. im one who would prefer flying on a regional then the larger ones

No not that many people actually know the difference between a 737-300/500 and 767-400. But onlky aviation nutters like us really care.