LET slot pigs: How to stop them

My guy seems to have slowed down now, with "only" 71 LETs at the moment. 

One thing that particualrly irks me, which I don't think has been mentioned yet, is that he'll send multiple planes at one time to the same destination.  He has lots cases with two LETs leaving for the same city at the same departure time, and many case of 3, 4, 5 departures in a very short period of time to the same desination (remember, this is Peru, not CDG-LHR).

I think it's pretty obvious that it makes more sense (and eats far fewer slots) to send one 60 seater rather than four 14 seaters within 15 minutes of one another.  This guy doesn't cancel flights, but why cancel them when there's demand between the airports?  The unrealistic part is that the aircraft is unrealistically small.

Hello

Happy for you that the guy changes his attitude

He probably cancels the first flights after lauching a route (because the first flights don't fill up before approx. 3 days) ?

I just looked at Lima, and there are a lot of slots available again  :)

Look at London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Dubai or my base in Barcelona, and you will understand our desespearance in Europe  :huh:

There is a guy here coming to Spain from Frankfurt or Amsterdam with old Saab 340, and taking many slots with this little aircrafts. I was in Frankfurt some days ago and I didn't saw this type of planes going to Spain but only 737 and A320... The last time I saw SF3 was in the little Stockholm Bromma airport, and they flew to little swedish cities. This guys are excited by the fact to have hundreds of airplanes and routes. This is a way of gaming, but a desespearing way and not fair play for new users that can't go to major airports as they are blocked.

Anyway, you have to be patient. There are too much users now on Gatow, because this is a new game world, and many people want to get their chance there, and this is normal ! But gradually, with time, many players give up after a few months, and it will be more visible soon with the summer holidays...

There is another way to do if you have a problem with the attitude of someone : speek with him via PM, gently  :)

Have fun !

Hi FK,

Unfortunatly these kind of players think this is part of there stratergy (see http://community.airlinesim.aero/topic/4232-slot-blocking-time-to-fix/) about the 4th post down.

What I have had success in is messaging his interline partners and pointing out despite similar fleet sizes, I have the ability to transfer 5 times the ammount of passengers than he can. Most I have messaged are happy to change for a more economical solution.

Thanks

Ian

@ fk2
 
Please do not ever compare with the Lima!
 
You do not need to go to Bromma, I live in the flight path of the Cologne-Bonn airport and flies here but actually an old Saab 340 every morning.
 
To your hub I fly 2 times a day with a Saab 340 from Frankfurt. I believe that you can cope with the (-: Mostly I fly from Amsterdam and from Germany with Sukhoi Superet, Saab 2000, Antonov AN 148, A 320 and Bombardier CRJ to Spain.
I have written to you via PM why I prefer the smaller machines on these short distances.
 
Since 2008 I'm on AirlineSim. I have operated more than 30 airlines. Some I even replaced the large aircraft flew towards smaller and more economical.
 
As for the slot: I live with the situation and see it as a challenge. When I started on Devau because I got neither Amsterdam nor in Frankfurt a slot. With time, some airlines have ceased operations and their slots were free. As you already write: Have patience.
 
Of course I design you a new logo. You sendest me a blank on this aircraft?

Hi Ian, dear partner :)  

Ha, I understand now why Gatwick is totally saturated, as this guy operates many Britten-Norman of 9 seats from this mega-airport... a pity...  :wacko:

I hope that you will be able to extand your network from Dublin now, waiting LGW to become a little bit greener  ;)

Have a nice WE and fun on Gatow !

Unfortunately, I see only now these comments about the situation in LGW and the disparaging words like "slot pig" etc. Please understand for the bad translation, I had to take the translator to help!

1 The rules are there for everyone, no exceptions of any kind

2 The interpretation of the rules is not an emotional thing but follows the logic.

3 In 1200 players, there are huge differences in strategy and tactics, time to play, achievement of targets, which makes the game interesting.

4 It is not (yet) completely legitimate to use fully occupied LET or BN or other small aircraft in any quantity. Every comment that this criticism with disparaging words, kindergarten level! Who demands Fairniss, should itself be fair.

5 And now LAKAIR LGW (Homebase)

5.1. Ian I have placed extensive open a long time ago, what goals I want to achieve by any means. This does not correspond to these goals with its objectives is perfectly clear. While lack of time I’m making a slow and steady build-up in LGW, it expands with a vengeance (and a lot of time) and larger aircraft. Of course, in order to overtake LAKAIR in departures, as long LAKAIR is also the largest airline in terms of passenger numbers LGW be!

5.2. LAKAIR has lots of money and waiver of extreme growth of a super-image, which allows me to constantly get higher prices than Ian’s airline. This allows to take my Interliningpartnern higher ticket prices. It’s probably cheaper to get higher prices than more passengers, including the plane is full and no further increase (lack of free slots) possible, except on the increase in prices. In that regard, his argument also the larger number of passengers is (he gives 600% of) substance and no real help for his Interliningpartner.

5.3. LAKAIR operates nearly 70 BN aircraft, fly in the profit! On different routes to get more than 30% on the normal price. I guess something over 1100 departures are made from 1900 LGW of the BN. The assumption that a deletion of a few BN flights (maybe 15 last week) directly present slot blockage is but a miscalculation where the wish is father to the thought.

5.4. As I may impart in my INFO page, I will replace a portion of the BN against other aircraft in the course of time, but only as it allows my time and financial resources. I can not because of this game to give up my main work and sit only 25 hours a day at the computer. I’m just a recreational player!

6 To the slot problem I have already written quite extensively.

6.1. Short summary: The main cause of this problem is the rapid growth of the airlines at the start of the game. As long as there is no limit in any way, there is the slot problem. Since this problem has existed for many years (I guess that most of the comments deal with it) one must assume that was intentional or not yet found no suitable solution.

6.2. If at the beginning of the game, the 25 Hour players inflate their airlines, then the coming later or less time investing in the long term players have serious disadvantages. At the end 5-6 flights from all major airlines make among themselves, while the small airlines have no more leg to the floor. This is the reason why on the older servers are only 250 players.

6.3. I am of the view that the size of an airline should also be reflected in the loan to be paid! And not 245 small players pay the lion’s share, while the 5 big players pay relatively the least. This would also increase the revenue for the AS in order to develop the game further.

7 And now my suggestion to players like Ian who want to overtake unconditionally and at any price LAKAIR:

Sir Freddie Laker at that time prevailed against British Airways and other legal proceedings that have led in the end to the BA has acquired all costs (more than 140 million pounds from the LAKER bankruptcy), and in addition to Sir Freddie Laker, a sum of 10 million computers Pound distance paid.

Under such conditions I would be willing to make LAKAIR on the stock market and to sell to affluent buyers. If Ian has issued for the 300 slots of London over 50 million, then my price would be roughly similar with quantity surcharge for height, plus the 10 pound severance Millonen! But I keep the name itself.

And now, finally:

I ask for factual and logical and polite comments, I have no desire to waste my time with answers to emotional unfounded accusatory postings on kindergarten level. Whoever is not able to understand the arguments and / or write reasonable justifications, let him refrain from discussion papers, since then little helpful for the further exchange of views.

Good Flight Time wishes

Freddie Laker

Please be aware this situation is currently under review by the AS team however I do feel I need to reply (in part) by using facts;

Fact 1) I agree, that rules apply to everyone. However you have breached the rules on at least 2 seperate occasions (agreed by AS).

            a ) Opened a 73xDaily flight from London Gatwick to London City, in total breach of the rules

            b ) In one given week once the flights were changed you cancelled some 36% of your weekly flights, again AS has said in breach of the rules

If you believe in any shape or form that I have cheated then it should be reported to AS.

Fact 2) The interpretation of the rules is currently been clarified by AS so I will not comment further, however you know where I stand.

Fact 3) Lakair and Gaelic (my airline) started on the same date with the same money, so with the same advantages. We have just taken different paths, the fact my one appears to be more succesful is totally fair. If you believe I am or have ever cheated I once again encourage you to report me to AS.

Fact 4) Due to your slot blocking action I have taken an action to reduce your profits, passengers, and hopefully therefore make more slots available for myself and other players.

Fact 5) Gaelic is the largest airline in terms of passengers at LGW. Last week Gaelic carried 52.29% of passengers...Lakair 10.41%. This has only been achieved through hard work and a take over of LGWs no2 airline, Londoner

Fact 6) Gaelic offered 684501 seats last week, Londoner 156514, so combined 841015. Lakair offered 102304. So yes I agree, and fact agrees that the 600% figure is wrong...we offer 738% more seats than you

Fact 7) This would be more helpful to an interline partner, as thats a lot more connections and seats they can sell

Fact 8) I do not spend 25 hours a day on AS, nor does anyone. You are aware of what my job is and therefore know it is impossible for me to spend any decent period on AS.

Fact 9) You complain of rapid growth of certain airlines at the begining. This was certainly not the case with Gaelic. You for a long time had more aircraft than me

Fact 10) You have previously complained of rapid growth of Earth Stand members, yet you partner with Earth Stand members

Fact 11) The size of Gaelic is paying the price, I am currently paying 35,000,000+ per week in leasing installments

Fact 12) Londoner was taken over my Gaelic fair and square, at 10% above the market rate. Once again if you feel there was fowl play please report to AS

Fact 13) Your statement says you will only introduce 737 and SU9. This has actually been here from June. Yet since putting that statment there you have increased your BNI +  BNT fleet by at least 10, yet only introduced 4 new jets...

Fact 14) You have sent a IGM saying that all slots taken up by LKR9xxx (at your estimate 1100) flights are available (to partners). This would be the second admition that you are "making use of them for no other reason than to deny their use to another player"

I will ask one last thing (and this is the only part which is not fact)...

If I were to start a subsidary called Pig Air, with Lets or BNIs, a) from Heathrow, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Madrid, Rome etc. From these airports Pig Air would operate flights to nearby, 1 bar airports, with the sole purpose of taking up slots, so that only 1% were available, to make them available for "future expansion". Then offer these slots up (as Im not really interested in operating these routes) to partners, and effectively act as a slot broker

. Freddie, is this an airline you would support? And in fact other players, is this an airline you would support?

I remind you of the rules;

Resource Blocking: Resources (airport landing slots, used aircraft, etc) in the game are, ultimately, limited. Therefore, making use of them for no other reason than to deny their use to another player is expressly forbidden.

In conclusion; I hope I have removed any of your queries or concerns by using the facts as stated above. I once again say if you believe I have cheated in any shape or form please report me. Neither of my airlines have ever been reported so far, yet yours has..not just by me. You complain that I only compete against you, that is because I disagree (fact) with your "tactic", I never went on a campain at LGW to compete with any other competitor (Londoner, Starfire, South East would agree). I have asked AS to clarify the rules and therefore await their decision, and will accept their decision and not your opinion.

Many Thanks

Ian

Great post Ian.

LAKAIR, please get a grib of the reality. You are ruin the game for everyone else.

Text von Ian auf Deutsch (Google Translation)

Bitte beachten Sie, diese Situation ist derzeit von der AS Team aber ich glaube, ich muss antworten (teilweise) mit Fakten;

 

Fakt 1) Ich bin damit einverstanden, dass die Regeln für alle gelten. Allerdings haben Sie verletzt die Regeln auf mindestens 2 verschiedenen Gelegenheiten (vereinbart durch AS).

            a) Eröffnet ein 73xDaily Flug von London Gatwick nach London City, insgesamt Verletzung der Vorschriften

            b) In einer bestimmten Woche einmal die Flüge wurden geändert haben rund 36% der wöchentlichen Flüge annulliert, wieder AS hat unter Verletzung der Regeln der

 

Wenn Sie in irgendeiner Form, dass ich betrogen glauben dann sollte es zu AS gemeldet werden.

Zu Fakt 1: Warum halten Sie mir die Fehler aus der Anfangszeit jetzt noch mal vor, das ist doch geklärt und ich habe die eingestanden und sofort geändert. Soll ich hier nochmal wiederholen: Ich habe die Regeländerung nicht erkannt, weil ich zwischendurch mal eine jahrelange Pause hatte. Dies schreibe ich nur für die Forumleser, die unsere erste Diskussion nicht kennen. 

Fact 2) Die Auslegung der Regeln wird derzeit von AS also werde ich nicht weiter kommentieren, aber Sie wissen, wo ich stehe geklärt.

Zu fakt 2: Die Regeln sind glasklar festgelegt, Flugzeuge aller Art müssen mit Piloten und Flugplan ausgestattet sein und fliegen! Ich habe 70 BN ausgestattet und fliege mit Gewinn! Von Grösse und Auslastung der Flugzeuge ist in den Regeln kein Wort zu vernehmen. Noch bleibt es den Spielern überlassen, welche Flugzeuge in welchem Alter er einsetzt um seine strategischen Ziele zu erreichen.

Fakt 3) Lakair und Gälisch (meine Airline) begann am selben Tag mit dem gleichen Geld, also mit den gleichen Vorteilen. Wir haben nur unterschiedliche Wege genommen, ist die Tatsache, meine einzige zu sein scheint erfolgreich total fair. Wenn Sie glauben, ich bin oder jemals betrogen ich noch einmal ermutigen Sie, mich zu AS berichten.

Zu Fakt 3: Richtig ist, das wir unterschiedliche Wege gegangen sind, was auch mit dem jeweiligen Zeitaufwand für das Spiel zusammenhängt. Das Wort Betrug habe ich niemals im Zusammenhang mit unserer Diskussion benutzt, weil es falsch ist und ich nicht sehe, warum ich Ihnen das vorwerfen sollte. Also unterlassen Sie diese Wortwahl, das führt nur zur emotionalen Eskalation. 

Fakt 4) Aufgrund Ihrer Slot Sperrwirkung ich eine Aktion gemacht haben, um Ihre Gewinne, Passagiere und hoffentlich damit machen mehr Steckplätze für mich und die anderen Spieler zu reduzieren.

Zu Fakt 4: Natürlich habe ich das bemerkt und Ihnen auch entsprechend geschrieben. Mein Zitat: „Wer einen anderen überholen will darf nicht in seine Fußstapfen treten“. Ich habe darauf mit verstärktem Flug-Einsatz reagiert, so wie ich es im ersten Forumsbeitrag angekündigt habe. Da ich das bessere Image habe, kann ich bessere Ticketpreise verlangen und bekommen. Und der Ausbau der Strecken kommt langsam aber stetig weiter. Ich hatte von Anfang an nicht die Absicht, innerhalb kürzester Zeit gross zu werden, sondern auf lange Sicht. Irgendwie erinnert mich Deine Airline an British Airways und deren Kampf gegen LAKER Airways! Siehe meine Infoseite.

Fakt 5) Gälisch ist die größte Fluggesellschaft in Bezug auf die Passagiere an LGW. Letzte Woche Gaelic durchgeführt 52.29% der Passagiere … Lakair 10,41%. Dies war nur durch harte Arbeit erreicht wurde und eine Übernahme von LGWS no2 Fluggesellschaft, Londoner

zu Fakt 5: Aber das habe ich doch nie bestritten, auch nicht das Sie das durch viel Zeitaufwand geschafft haben. Ich kann den Zeitaufwand nicht betreiben, wie viele andere Spieler hier auch. Wir sind nur Freizeitspieler! 

Fakt 6) Gaelic angebotenen 684.501 Sitze letzte Woche Londoner 156514, 841015 so kombiniert. Lakair angeboten 102304. Also ja, ich stimme zu, und tatsächlich stimmt, dass die 600%-Wert falsch ist … bieten wir 738% mehr Sitze als Sie

zu Fakt 6: Auch das Sitzangebot habe ich nicht bestritten, bin allerdings der Ansicht, dass auch ein 1000% Wert für die Interliningpartner weniger Vorteil hat als höhere Tickepreise wie bei LAKAIR. Ein Flugzeug kann nur voll sein, nicht übervoll. Der Ticketpreis kann aber höher sein und damit der jeweilige Gewinn pro Flug, das ist es, was LAKAIR seinen Partnern bietet. Langfristig wird wohl auch das Sitzangebot bei LAKAIR steigen, da Deine Airline ja kaum noch Expansionsmöglichkeiten in LGW hat. Aber es gibt ja genügend andere Flughäfen, die noch freie Slots haben. Aber eben nicht auf dem Heimatflughafen von LAKER Airways! Da ist LAKAIR mit 1900 sehr gut aufgestellt.

Fakt 7) Das wäre hilfreicher, ein Interline-Partner, wie das ist viel mehr Verbindungen und Sitze sie verkaufen können

 zu Fakt 7: Siehe meine Ausführung zu Fakt 6.

Fact 8) Ich verbringe nicht 25 Stunden pro Tag auf AS, noch niemandem. Sie sind sich bewusst, was mein Job ist und daher weiß, es ist unmöglich für mich, jeder anständige Zeit auf AS verbringen.

Zu Fakt 8: 25 Stunden pro Tag ist eine satirische Überhöhung und sollte nur den Unterschied zwischen viel und wenig Zeitaufwand demonstrieren. Es ist doch wohl unbestritten, wie auch aus Ihren obigen Ausführungen hervorgeht, das sehr viel Arbeit in Ihrer Gesellschaft steckt. Das bedeutet eben auch, viel Zeitaufwand.

Fact 9) Sie klagen über schnelle Wachstum von bestimmten Fluggesellschaften am Anfang. Dies war sicherlich nicht der Fall mit Gälisch. Sie für eine lange Zeit hatte mehr Flugzeuge als mich

 zu Fact 9: Ich habe Gälisch nicht angesprochen und auch nicht gemeint, sondern allgemein über die seit Jahren ungelösten Wachstumsprobleme geschrieben.

Fact 10) Sie haben zuvor des schnellen Wachstums der Erde stehen Mitglieder beschwert, aber Sie Partner mit Erde stehen Mitglieder

zu Fact 10: siehe Antwort zu Fact9. Soweit ich erkennen kann, spielt Earth Stand regelgemäß. 

Fact 11) Die Größe der Gaelic zahlt den Preis, bin ich derzeit zahlen 35.000.000 + pro Woche in Leasingraten

zu Fact 11: Da kann ich nichts zu schreiben. 

Fact 12) wurde über meine Londoner Gaelic fair und anständig, um 10% über dem Marktzins gemacht. Noch einmal, wenn Sie glauben es Fowl Play melden Sie sich bitte AS

zu Fact 12: Woher haben Sie die Vermutung, ich würde glauben, die Übernahme von Londoner wäre nicht korrekt. Ich habe das weder geäussert noch jemals gedacht. Sie wissen ganz genau, dass ich frühzeitig einen kleinen Anteil an Londoner gekauft habe. Dafür gab es nur zwei Gründe: 1. Ich wollte Ihnen zeigen, dass ich genau informiert bin und die strategischen Schritte von Ihnen voraus sehe. 2. Ich bin ein bequemer Mensch, so brauche ich nur zwei Klicks und kann mir die Zahlen von Londoner anschauen.  

Fact 13) Ihre Erklärung sagt, dass man nur einführen 737 und SU9. Dies hat hier eigentlich ab Juni gewesen. Doch seit der Umsetzung dieses Statement gibt Sie Ihre BNI + BNT Flotte um mindestens 10 erhöht, aber nur 4 neue Jets eingeführt …

 zu Fact 13: Sie wollen mir doch nicht ernsthaft vorschreiben, in welcher Art ich LAKAIR führe. Das ist doch ganz allein meine Sache. Ich würde mir nicht erlauben, Ihnen ungefragt irgendwelche Vorschläge zu machen. Im übrigen korrespondiert meine Taktik genau mit meinem Statement aus unserer ersten Diskussion, in der ich geschrieben habe, ich werde neue Flugzeuge einsetzen, wenn es mir meine Mittel erlauben und wenn es in meine Strategie passt. Allerdings wurde das durch Ihre Wachstums (verhinderungs) strategie entscheidend beeinflusst.

Fact 14) Sie haben eine IGM sagen, dass alle Slots durch LKR9xxx gemacht (nach Ihrer Schätzung 1100) Flüge verfügbar sind (für Partner) gesendet. Dies wäre der zweite admition, dass Sie “das Nutzen von ihnen aus keinem anderen Grund als ihre Verwendung an einen anderen Spieler zu verweigern” sein

 zu Fact 14: Es gehört zu meiner Strategie, einem Interliningpartner zu helfen, wenn dieser aus irgendwelchen Gründen keinen passenden Slot in LGW findet. Ich habe seit dem Beginn im Februar nach meiner Erinnerung nur zweimal um 3:35 am Sonntag und Freitag für eine Canarische Airline passende Slots freigemacht und dafür zwei andere freie Slots wieder genommen. Wollen Sie mir dies als Slot-Blockade an die Backe schmieren?

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Ich frage eine letzte Sache (und das ist der einzige Teil, der nicht der Tat) …

Wenn ich eine Tochterfirma namens Pig Air starten, mit Lets oder BNIS, a) vom Flughafen Heathrow, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Madrid, Rom usw. Von diesen Flughäfen Pig Air Flüge nach Nähe, 1 bar Flughäfen funktionieren würde, mit dem alleinigen Zweck der Aufnahme-Slots, so dass nur 1% zur Verfügung standen, um sie für die “zukünftige Erweiterung”. Dann bieten diese Öffnungen (so Im nicht wirklich in den Betrieb dieser Strecken interessiert), Partner und effektiv als Schlitz Broker handeln

. Freddie, ist dies eine Fluggesellschaft würden Sie unterstützen? Und in der Tat andere Spieler, ist dies eine Fluggesellschaft würden Sie unterstützen?

Antwort: Dies ist eine rein rhetorische, geschlossene Frage auf eine virtuelle nicht vorhandene Situation. Darauf kann man nur mit Nein oder Ja antworten, beides ist falsch und deshalb lasse ich mich auf keine Antwort ein.

Ich bin gerne bereit über die Vor- und Nachteile der Kleinflugzeuge zu diskutieren, aber zuerst müssen die bestehenden Regeln akzeptiert werden. Nach einer Änderung dann die neuen Regeln!

Ich erinnere Sie an die Regeln;

Ressourcen-Blocking: Resources (Flughafen Landerechte, gebrauchte Flugzeuge, etc) im Spiel sind letztlich begrenzt. Daher ist die Nutzung von ihnen aus keinem anderen Grund als ihre Verwendung zu einem anderen Spieler bestreiten ausdrücklich untersagt.

Antwort: Das ist richtig, aber meine 70 BN fliegen mit Gewinn als Zubringer und nicht als Blockade! Und wenn ich mal 10 oder 20 Flüge canceln muss, z.B. weil Harriet Air in Bembridge pleite gegangen ist, ist das in Bezug auf über 1200 Abflüge soviel wie nichts und schon gar nicht Slot-Blockade. Dieses Wort kann ich selbst schon bald nicht mehr lesen.

Da ich nur 3 Wartungskategorien habe, kann ich leider noch nicht auf grössere umstellen, das würde zu teuer. Deshalb bin ich vorerst gezwungen, weitere BN oder grössere Jets zu leasen.

Abschließend, ich hoffe, ich habe alle Ihre Fragen oder Bedenken mit den Fakten, wie oben angegeben entfernt. Ich noch einmal sagen, wenn Sie glauben, dass ich in irgendeiner Form melde mich betrogen. Keiner von meinen Fluggesellschaften jemals gemeldet bisher noch deins … hat nicht nur durch mich. Sie beklagen, dass ich nur gegen Sie konkurrieren, weil ich (Tat) mit Ihrem “Taktik” nicht einverstanden ist, dass ich nie auf einem campain bei LGW mit einem anderen Wettbewerber (Londoner, Starfire, South East würden zustimmen) konkurrieren. Ich habe darum gebeten, um die Regeln zu klären und deshalb warten auf ihre Entscheidung, und werden ihre Entscheidung und nicht deine Meinung zu akzeptieren.

Antwort: Es geht hier nicht um Meinung oder Emotionen, sondern allein um folgendes:

Um LAKAIR vom ersten Platz zu verdrängen, werden laufend Unterstellungen in der Form der Slot-Blockade von Ihnen gemacht, was nicht in Ordnung ist. Zusätzlich werden herabsetzende und beleidigende Äusserungen wie Slot-Pig lanciert, die einen schlechten Eindruck auf mich und meine Airline-Strategie fallen lassen, um andere Spieler zu täuschen und weitere Interlinings zu verhindern. Dies ist eine perfide Täuschungs- und Manipulationsstrategie, die eines fairen Spielers nicht würdig ist. Ich lasse mir meine Reputation nicht durch falsche Unterstellungen beschädigen!

Und gleich noch eine Antwort an Banff von Sherpa Air Denmark:

Wenn Sie mehr Realität wollen, müssen Sie an die Spielleitung adressieren, ich kann die Regeln nicht ändern. Das Spiel wird ruiniert vom ungebremsten Wachstum der Airlines am Anfang, nicht von mir mit regelgerechtem Spiel ! Bitte lesen Sie meine umfangreichen Ausführungen hier im Forum dazu und vermeiden Sie die falsche Unterstellung des Spielruins.

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Abschließend nun meine Frage an Ian:

Warum antworten Sie nicht genau so präzise auf meine Punkte, wie ich es in diesem Fall mit Ihrer Antwort gemacht habe? Kein Wort zum wichtigen Punkt 4, oder Punkt 5.3. Den Punkt 7 haben Sie auch nicht gewürdigt, was mich allerdings nicht sonderlich wundert, denn es war mehr als Provokation gedacht. Aber immerhin hat Banff Ihnen zugestimmt, auch wenn er falsch unterstellt.

Trotz allem würde ich es bevorzugen, die Diskussion ruhiger zu machen und abzuwarten, ob die Spielleitung irgendwann eine Veränderung der derzeitigen Regeln machen kann.

Ausserdem erlaube ich mir, diesen Text in Deutsch und Englisch zu veröffentlichen, um etwaige Leser mit geringeren Englischkenntnissen das Lesen und Begreifen einfacher zu machen.

Gut Flug wünscht Freddie Laker

hier alles in Englisch: Der Google Translator ist nicht so gut aber besser als mein Schulenglisch!

The original text from Ian is below!

Please note, this situation is currently provided by the AS team but I think I need to answer (partially) with facts;

Fact 1) I agree that the rules apply to everyone. However, you have violated the rules on at least 2 different occasions (agreed by AS).

a) Opened 73xDaily a flight from London Gatwick to London City, a total violation of regulations

b) In a given week, once the flights have been changed about 36% of weekly flights canceled again AS has, in violation of the rules of

If you are in any form., I believe cheated then it should be reported to AS

To Fact 1: Why are you holding me the error from the early days still times before, but this is resolved and I have confessed and changed immediately. Should I repeat here again: I did not recognize the rule change, because in between times I had a year-long break. I am writing this just for the forum readers who do not know our first discussion.

Fact 2) The interpretation of the rules of AS is currently so I will not comment further, but you know where I stand clarified.

To factorial 2: The rules are set out clear, aircraft of all kinds must be equipped with pilots and flight plan and fly! I have 70 BN equipped and fly at a profit! Of size and capacity utilization is heard not a word in the rules. Still, it is up to the players, the age at which he uses to achieve its strategic objectives to which aircraft.

Fact 3) Lakair and Gaelic (my airline) began on the same day with the same money, so with the same advantages. We have just taken different paths, is the fact seems to be my only successful totally fair. If you think I am or ever I cheated once again encourage you to tell me about AS.

To Fact 3: It is true that we have gone different ways, which is also related to the particular time for the game. The word fraud I have never used in connection with our discussion, because it is wrong and I do not see why I should accuse you of that. So you stop this choice of words, which only leads to emotional escalation.

Fact 4) Based on your slot blocking action I have taken some action to reduce your profits, so that passengers and hopefully make more slots for me and the other players.

To Fact 4: Of course, I’ve noticed that and also wrote to you accordingly. My Quote: “If you want to overtake another shall not follow in his footsteps.” I have responded with increased flight use, as I have announced it in the first forum post. Since I have the better image, I can demand and get better ticket prices. And the expansion of routes comes on slowly but steadily. I had no intention from the beginning, in the shortest possible time to be great, but in the long run. Somehow reminds me of your airline to British Airways and their fight against LAKER Airways! See my info page.

Fact 5) Gaelic is the largest airline in terms of passengers to LGW. Last week Gaelic performed 52.29% of the passengers … Lakair 10.41%. This was achieved only through hard work and a takeover of LGWS no2 airline, London

to Fact 5: But I’ve never denied that you have not done it through a lot of time. I can not operate the time, like many other players also. We are just recreational players!

Offered Fact 6) 684 501 Gaelic seats last week in London 156514, 841015 combined so. Lakair offered 102,304th So yes, I agree, and in fact true that the 600% value is wrong … We offer 738% more seats than you

to Fact 6: Also available seats I had not disputed feel, however, that even a 1000% value for the Interliningpartner less advantage than higher Tickepreise as LAKAIR. A plane can only be full, not overfull. The ticket price can also be higher and the respective profit per flight, which is what LAKAIR offers its partners. In the long term also available seats will probably rise at LAKAIR because your airline hardly even has expansion opportunities into LGW. But there are plenty of other airports that still have available slots. But not at the home airport of LAKER Airways! Since LAKAIR is very well positioned with in 1900.

Fact 7) It would be more useful on an interline partner, as it is to many more connections and they sell seats

to Fact 7: See my version of Fact 6

Fact 8) I do not spend 25 hours a day on AS, nor anyone. You are aware what is my job, so I know it’s impossible for me to spend any decent time on AS.

To Fact 8: 25 hours per day is a satirical exaggeration and should only demonstrate the difference between much and little time. It’s indisputable, as is also apparent from your above statements, which put a lot of work in your company. This means also just a lot of time.

Fact 9) They complain of rapid growth at the beginning of certain airlines. This was certainly not the case with Gaelic. She had for a long time more aircraft than me

to Fact 9: I have not addressed Gaelic and not meant but generally written about the growth issues remain unresolved.

Fact 10) have previously complained of the rapid growth of the world are members, but members are partners with Earth

to Fact 10: see answer to Fact9. As far as I can see, as Earth does comply with the rules.

Fact 11) The size of the Gaelic pays the price I’m currently paying 35 million per week in lease payments

to Fact 11: I can not write.

Fact 12) was fair and square on my London Gaelic, made by 10% over the market rate. Once again, if you believe it Fowl Play please log AS

to Fact 12: Where did you get the assumption that I would believe the acquisition of London would be incorrect. I have neither expressed nor ever thought. You know very well that I bought a small proportion of early London. There were only two reasons: 1 I wanted to show you that I am well informed and strategic steps you foresee. 2 I’m a comfortable man, so I need just two clicks and can look at the numbers of London.

Fact 13) Your statement says that you can only insert 737 and SU9. This has actually been here since June. However, since the implementation of this statement gives your BNI + BNT fleet increased by at least 10, but only introduced 4 new jets …

to Fact 13: You want me not seriously prescribe the manner in which I lead LAKAIR. But that is entirely my thing. I would not allow me to make any suggestions you unasked. Incidentally my tactics corresponds exactly with my statement from our first discussion in which I have written, I will use new aircraft, if it allow me my means and if it fits into my strategy. However, through your growth (Prevention) strategy was decisively influenced.

Fact 14) You have a say IGM that all slots made by LKR9xxx (at your estimate 1100) flights are available (for partners) sent. This would be the second admition that you are “making use of them for no reason other than their use on another player to refuse to” be

to Fact 14: It’s part of my strategy to help a Interliningpartner if this does not find a matching slot in LGW for some reason. I have cleared since the beginning in February as I recall only twice around 3:35 am Sunday and Friday for airline Canarische appropriate slots and it took two other free slots again. Do you want me lubricate it as a slot-blockade on the cheek?

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I ask one last thing (and this is the only part that is not fact) …

If I start a subsidiary company called Pig Air Lets work with or INCOME a) from Heathrow Airport, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Madrid, Rome, etc. From these airports Pig Air flights to nearby airports would bar 1, with the sole purpose of taking slots, so that only 1% were in order for the “future expansion” is available. Then, these openings provide (so Im not really interested in the operation of these routes) act as partners and effectively slot Broker

. Freddie, this is an airline would you support? And in fact other players, this is an airline would you support?

Answer: This is a purely rhetorical, closed question to a virtual non-existent situation. It can only respond with Yes or No, both are wrong and therefore I let myself to answer.

I am willing to discuss the pros and cons of small aircraft, but first the existing rules must be accepted. After a change then the new rules!

I remind you of the rules;

Resource Blocking: Resources (airport landing rights, used aircraft, etc) in the game are ultimately limited. Therefore, the use of them for no reason other than their use to deny another player is prohibited.

Answer: That is correct, but my 70 BN fly with profit as a feeder rather than a blockade! And if I have to cancel 20 flights or 10 times, as because Harriet Air went bankrupt in Bembridge, is in relation to more than 1,200 departures as much as anything, and certainly not slot-blockade. This word itself soon I can no longer read.

Since I only have three maintenance categories, I can not switch to bigger unfortunately, that would be too expensive. Therefore, I am initially forced to lease another BN or larger jets.

Finally, I hope I have removed all of your questions or concerns with the facts as stated above. I say again, if you believe that I report betrayed me in some way. None of my airlines ever reported so far yours … not only by me. They complain that I only compete against you because I (Act) does not agree with your “tactics” that I never been on a campain to LGW with another competitor (London, Starfire, South East would agree) compete. I asked them to clarify the rules and therefore await their decision, and will accept their decision and not your opinion.

Answer: It’s not about opinions or emotions, but only to the following:

To displace LAKAIR from first place, insinuations in the form of slot blockade of you are continually made that was not in order. In addition, disparaging and insulting remarks will be launched as slot-Pig, let fall a bad impression on me and my airline strategy to deceive other players and to prevent further interlining. This is an insidious deception and manipulation strategy that is not worthy of a fair player. I will not be damaged by false insinuations my reputation!

 

And another response from Banff to Denmark Air Sherpa:

If you want more reality, you need to address to the match line, I can not change the rules. The game is being ruined by the unbridled growth of the airlines at the beginning, not from me with regelgerechtem game! Please read my comprehensive remarks here in the forum and to avoid the false assumption of the game ruin.

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Finally, now my question to Ian:

Why do not you respond to my points as precise as I did it in this case with your answer? No word on the important point 4, or 5.3. The point 7, you have not even acknowledged, but this does not surprise me particularly, because it was intended more as a provocation. But at least Banff has agreed to you, even if he is wrong.

Nevertheless, I would prefer to make the discussion calm and see if the game can lead eventually to make a change in the current rules.

In addition, I take the liberty to publish this text in German and English, to make any reader not speaking English reading and comprehension easier.

Good flight wishes Freddie Laker

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