It is the new ORS. It’s preventing the high-priced “Recliner Shorthaul in economy” model. More realistic in my opinion. There’s even a noticeable difference in J demand on business routes versus leisure routes: ATL-JFK versus ATL-CUN.
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Again really basic knowledge. Did you ever read or watch the tutorials?
@highscore2 what is with the attitude of the people in here ? Simple question. Would it hurt to give a simple answer.
Most if not all of your questions have been answered thousand times before. That’s why even a simple answer can hurt if you post this hundred times. People like yukawa have written a very comprehensive guide - you will find nearly everything in there.
Four letters standing for four words. It’s is a simple answer. You could have given the answer.
Nowhere in the game says that you need to read the manual before you start playing the game.
I play the game as a hobby not something so serious that I will need to read manuals. I do enough of that in real world.
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Search the forum. Best option. Faster solution - search the tutorial.
@AcuWings, the point of this thread is to discuss dense seating configurations. Not about AGEX. Please reserve that conversation for another thread.
What @highscore2 mentioned is usually the best way to find solution for your problems. This game has been online for over eleven years. I have played this game for eight years now. There’s plenty of information residing on the forum about almost every topic imaginable. For everybody – I kindly ask you all keep the conversation to dense seating configurations.
I will continue to update this thread with information about widebodies and hubs. I have plenty of new concepts to think through!
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Hello all! Some new takeaways based on what I’ve learned from Domination, Bleriot, and Yeager!
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Slimline HD seating configurations can fail when the hub is heavily contested and does not provide enough connections. For a time, I struggled to maintain load factors in LAX with Slimline HD when competing against two carriers with more weekly flights. In hubs with no competition, Slimline HD works especially well with new aircraft.
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Slimline HD works particularly well for A330 and 767 (and Avro/BAe) aircraft operating high-density short and medium haul routes, such as HKG-SIN or LAX-HNL. It allows an extra seat across for both aircraft types. Routes with good cargo demand like ORD-SEA and PDX-LAX help bump up profitability.
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Slimline HD will not work on long haul routes. Even JFK-LHR will not fill with Slimline HD in many circumstances, even with the strongest of hubs.
I hope this helps! PM or reply if you have any questions I can answer.
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Love your work! Did you notice a correlation between number of red bars for seat rating and your demand (like 1 red bar didn’t impact it, but 2 or 3 meant you couldn’t fill seats)?
Hello. Up to two red bars were fine, but any more (three or higher) would see a sudden drop in demand! I hope this helps!
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Super interesting info about the Slimline seats. I’ve only used them in HI inter island so I’m gonna play with them on some other -non LH flights on my Es and As. :). ETA: ok so making a change to those small a/c from standard to slimline is pointless… So I’ve modified 2 of my A321LRs… I hate these planes but if this gets them making more $$ then I’m all for it!