So I created a subsidiary in order to avoid having too many maintaenance categories. My main airline is Aerolineas Aymara Regional which has only regional jets and turboprops, and my subsidiary is Internacional which as of currently only has one 737 800 hgw which is configured to fly semi long haul (couldnt affor a true long haul plane yet). Regional and Internacional interline.
However the Internacional flights (to MEX and MCO currently) aren't filling up at all, I only occasionally get 1 person booked onto the flights. There are no other direct flights on these routes. None. I do not understand why my ORS rating is so low and the flights are not filling up at all?
There might just not be any demand for the routes you fly, so perhaps try others. Also check the connections at your hub. Connecting Passengers often make up a big percentage of all Pax on board.
Regarding the ORS Rating: Check the Rating of the Flight itself in the flight information. Listed there are all the factors that contribute to the ORS Rating.
However, being the only one flying a certain route, the ORS Rating is relatively unimportant (Unless for connections that don't start or end at your hub). So if you don't get any Pax it can be assumed that the demand is just too low. The Routes might get interesting though once your network gets bigger. But until then I'd go for something else.
There might just not be any demand for the routes you fly, so perhaps try others. Also check the connections at your hub. Connecting Passengers often make up a big percentage of all Pax on board.
Regarding the ORS Rating: Check the Rating of the Flight itself in the flight information. Listed there are all the factors that contribute to the ORS Rating.
However, being the only one flying a certain route, the ORS Rating is relatively unimportant (Unless for connections that don't start or end at your hub). So if you don't get any Pax it can be assumed that the demand is just too low. The Routes might get interesting though once your network gets bigger. But until then I'd go for something else.
There might just not be any demand for the routes you fly, so perhaps try others. Also check the connections at your hub. Connecting Passengers often make up a big percentage of all Pax on board.
Regarding the ORS Rating: Check the Rating of the Flight itself in the flight information. Listed there are all the factors that contribute to the ORS Rating.
However, being the only one flying a certain route, the ORS Rating is relatively unimportant (Unless for connections that don't start or end at your hub). So if you don't get any Pax it can be assumed that the demand is just too low. The Routes might get interesting though once your network gets bigger. But until then I'd go for something else.
Being based in LPB I am operating many routes which are a whole less popular than LPB - MEX (which is between a 4 and a 9 bar airport !), and in much older and less comfortable airplanes, which still get a lot more traffic than only 2-3 passengers per flight. At worst, the planes are maybe half full.
What I am experiencing is not just 'too little demand' but I think there may be something wrong as there is only 2-3 pax PER FLIGHT.
The demand bar gives you an idea of the total demand of the airport, but not on particular routes. Certain routes can be very less in demand even though the total demand at both airports can be very high. If you have quite a lot connections to that low demand flight, you might be able to fill in the flight, but if your flights is depended on direct PAX, you will face the situation you have right now.
The route you choose is also an issue. The MEX flight is also a quite long flight, you need to have more connections at LPB. 225 flights per week might simply not enough to support that kind of flights. Make sure you a connections to all the airports in your region, e.g. Brazil, Chile, Argentina... I never started an airline in South America, but start in a four bar airport will be relatively harder than a eight or nine bar airport. It's crucial for you to have more connections at your hub.
Domestic traffic comes first. Then you can expand, but not to US in first place but Peru, Colombia, Brasil, Argentina. After that, fly to Europe / Spain and then to USA. Search for Spanish speaking countries and cities.
Bolivia is really not a good country to start. Many servers have Peru, Chile or Venezuela free... I would definitely start there. I can tell you on which server you could start in Peru (no it is not Idlewild ;)) and I can have a Peru specialist mentor you if you wish.
Domestic traffic comes first. Then you can expand, but not to US in first place but Peru, Colombia, Brasil, Argentina. After that, fly to Europe / Spain and then to USA. Search for Spanish speaking countries and cities.
Domestic traffic comes first. Then you can expand, but not to US in first place but Peru, Colombia, Brasil, Argentina. After that, fly to Europe / Spain and then to USA. Search for Spanish speaking countries and cities.
But Mexico City is surely a spanish speaking city in a spanish speaking country.
Maybe Orlando is indeed not the best choice no, but I don't get the low demand for MEX.
Bolivia is really not a good country to start. Many servers have Peru, Chile or Venezuela free... I would definitely start there. I can tell you on which server you could start in Peru (no it is not Idlewild ;)) and I can have a Peru specialist mentor you if you wish.
Well, my regional airline is actually making quite a bit of money and I am expanding rapidly. Though Peru, Chile and Venezuela surely are great countries to start, they were full on this server at that point in time.
Worst case the subsidiary goes bankrupt. Oh well...
But Mexico City is surely a spanish speaking city in a spanish speaking country.
Maybe Orlando is indeed not the best choice no, but I don't get the low demand for MEX.
Mexico City is not South America, the flights are too long for the moment. You need your domestic and nearby network first. That's what I have written. And I agree with George that Bolivia is pretty hard to survive.
Well, my regional airline is actually making quite a bit of money and I am expanding rapidly. Though Peru, Chile and Venezuela surely are great countries to start, they were full on this server at that point in time.
Worst case the subsidiary goes bankrupt. Oh well...
If the worse case, your subsidiary going bankrupt, happens, i won't suggest you to reopen it. It shouldn't be too expensive for you to run one more type of aircraft, especially it's a 737 and could be rather useful if you want to add capacity on your existing flights later on. I don't think you will expend too large either: you have only LPB and it's a four bar airport. Demand and slot availability can be both low. An international division seems to be unnecessary.
