10-18-2018, 12:01 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-18-2018, 12:08 PM by airlinemanage.)
An airline will monopolize an airport if no restrictions are made to an airline. If that happens, its very hard for players to start an airline business at its hub, because every route from the hub has this airline's flights. Therefore, huge airlines should compete for slots, which will slow down their expansion. So what can you do if you can't win a slot?
First, change your aircraft if it is old. In the real world, an airline flying an old aircraft has a less chance to win a slot. In the same way, Airline Enterprise can make this to happen, so that old airlines do not only need to expand, but also need to change its old aircraft.
Second, change your aircraft from A320 to A380 to carry more passengers.
Third, wait until an airline cancel its flights or cease its operation, or simply you buy the airline. An airport will expand and build new runways and terminals when they know the airport's capacity is saturated, when new slots comes, you can compete again with others.
Fourth, make sharecode agreements with other alliance members that fly flights to your hub.
For the new born airlines, slots are essential to them, so I don't think they should involve in the competitions for slots. Instead, Airline Enterprise should always approve their slot application. Also, if you don't want to compete, choose a nearby smaller airport, like choosing Fort Lauderdale, but not Miami.
First, change your aircraft if it is old. In the real world, an airline flying an old aircraft has a less chance to win a slot. In the same way, Airline Enterprise can make this to happen, so that old airlines do not only need to expand, but also need to change its old aircraft.
Second, change your aircraft from A320 to A380 to carry more passengers.
Third, wait until an airline cancel its flights or cease its operation, or simply you buy the airline. An airport will expand and build new runways and terminals when they know the airport's capacity is saturated, when new slots comes, you can compete again with others.
Fourth, make sharecode agreements with other alliance members that fly flights to your hub.
For the new born airlines, slots are essential to them, so I don't think they should involve in the competitions for slots. Instead, Airline Enterprise should always approve their slot application. Also, if you don't want to compete, choose a nearby smaller airport, like choosing Fort Lauderdale, but not Miami.