Hi,
at this moment airlines have the choice between enabling or disabling networking. If I am correct, disabling the network saves some staff, but passengers cannot take a connecting flight.
I don’t know if there are any airlines who use this system, nor if they find it easy to run a profitable low cost carrier…
However, in real life passengers can book connecting flights with low cost airlines. They just have to check for themselves which flights they will book, and book the flights separately. The airline saves on staff salaries, passengers have to do the work themselves (and are less happy) but connecting flights are possible.
My suggestion is that flying point to point (network disabled) would mean:
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you cannot interline with other airlines
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passengers can take a connecting flight within your airline
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connecting flights get a (slight) ORS penalty
The reason for my suggestion is that I have seen a few airlines that call themselves low cost carriers… but they seem to work the same way as classic flag carriers. The only difference being that they offer less service and sell their tickets cheaper.
Jan