module 1&2 Flashcards
essential in economic growth
air transportation
air transport services
airlines
fastest developing transportation
AIR TRANSPORTAION
3 structured components
COMMERCIAL
GENERAL
MILITARY
2 largest commercial airlines
DELTA AIR LINES
AMERICAN AIRLINES
how many airlines worldwide
5k
ICAO
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION
IATA
INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION
2 MAJOR CLASSIFICATIONS
LOCAL/DOMESTIC CARRIERS
INTERNATIONAL/FOREIGN CARRIERS
major cities
MAJOR AIRLINES
national boundary
national airlines
country only
REGIONAL AIRLINES
3 subgroups of regionals
LARGE REGIONALS
MEDIUM REGIONALS
SMALL REGIONALS
within a country
local/domestic carriers
multiple countries
international/foreign carriers
more than 60 seats
large regionals
40-60 seats
medium regionals
commuter airlines
small regionals
regular routes
SCHEDULED AIRLINES
Charter airlines
NON-SCHEDULED AIRLINES
ONE SPECIFIC AIRPORT
AIRLINE ROUTE
distance of a flght
FLIGHT LENGTH
4 categories of flight length
short haul
medium haul
long haul
ultra long haul
beyond 13 hours
ultra long haul
up to 13 hrs
long haul
4-8 hrs
medium haul
less 3-4 hrs
short haul
types of flight
NONSTOP FLIGHT
DIRECT FLIGHT
CONNECTING FLIGHT
fast and not to enjoy the flight
the demand air travel is based on the passengers wants and needs
based on price
domestic coach seat has become a commodity
at certain time
the airline product is fully perishable
can shut down
critical element in airline success in harmonious labor relations
regardless full or not
operation cost are fixed once the flight schedule is finalized
fuel/labor
total operating cost
pressing issue
airport capacity
covid 19
health safety and security
largest provider
star alliance
people working together
management
functions of management
PLANNING
ORGANIZING
STAFFING
DIRECTING
CONTROLLING
PROBLEMS IN AIRLINE INDUSTRY
TOTAL OPERATING COST
AIRPORT CAPACITY
HEALTH SAFETY AND SECURITY
PRIMARILY MANIFESTED
planning
evident
ORGINIZING
selecting
STAFFING
MANAGING AIRLINES
directing
addressing
CONTROLLING
challenges or airline management
GOVERNMENT
AIRPORTS
TRAVELERS
ALLIANCES
SUPPLIERS
crucial role
suppliers
resources
alliances
customers
travelers
agreements
airports
regulations
government
bargaining power
UNION
3 levels interacting decisions
STRATEGIC DECISIONS
PLANNING DECISIONS
OPERATIONS DECISIONS
daily
operations decisions
months
planning decisions
long time
strategic decisions
airline planning & operations
network structure
demand forecasting
current airlines resources
fleet assignment
aircraft routing
crew planning
airport facility and staff planning
sales and distribution
2 TYPES OF NETWORK STRUCTURE
HUB AND SPOKE
POINT TO POINT
more stations
hub and spoke
name implies
point to point
estimating
demand forecasting
cabin crew, pilots
current airline resources
assigning
fleet assignment
aircraft turn
aircraft routing
traveling schedule
crew planning
consider facilities
airport facility and staff planning
spend effort
sales and distribution
implementing planned airline
operation phase
selling right seat
revenue management (RM)
rarely implemented
irregular operations management
core product of an airline
FLIGHT SCHEDULE
4 CONFLICTIN GOBJECTIVES OF FLIGHT SCHEDULING
REVENUE
UNIT COST AND UTILIZATION
RELIABILITY
CONSTRAINTS
OPTIMIZATION
match flights and capacity
revenue
unit cost
unit cost and utilization
back up resources
reliability
limitations
constraints
circulated
optimization
PSS
PASSENGER SERVICE SYSTEM
CENTRAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
PASSENGER SEREVICE SYSTEM
YOUNGEST GLOBAL AIRLINE
SKY TEAM
SMALLEST AIRLINE ALLIANCE
ONE WORLD
CAAP
CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITHY OF THE PHILIPPINES