04-04-2018, 08:58 AM
I feel like we should be given an option:
on route A-B-C
Either the B-airport is a full stop, where passengers can get on or off board.
This increases demand on the route (and thus allows to fly to smaller airports with higher frequency).
The demand from A-B and B-C is the same as a direct flight, as it appears to be a direct flight for the passengers.
The demand from A-C drops if there is a direct flight between them, if the direct flight is not much more expensive.
The downside of this is that the boarding process takes a while.
Or the B-airport is solely a technical stop.
Passengers can not board at B, thus demand stays the same. (unless there is a direct flight)
The upside of this is that a technical stop doesn't take as long as a full stop.
This refuling stop allows to fly smaller aircraft much further. (like the London City - JFK connection via Ireland on an A319 we had a while ago)
Of course, a full stop requires permission due to aviation law, as mentioned before.
A technical stop doesn't.
on route A-B-C
Either the B-airport is a full stop, where passengers can get on or off board.
This increases demand on the route (and thus allows to fly to smaller airports with higher frequency).
The demand from A-B and B-C is the same as a direct flight, as it appears to be a direct flight for the passengers.
The demand from A-C drops if there is a direct flight between them, if the direct flight is not much more expensive.
The downside of this is that the boarding process takes a while.
Or the B-airport is solely a technical stop.
Passengers can not board at B, thus demand stays the same. (unless there is a direct flight)
The upside of this is that a technical stop doesn't take as long as a full stop.
This refuling stop allows to fly smaller aircraft much further. (like the London City - JFK connection via Ireland on an A319 we had a while ago)
Of course, a full stop requires permission due to aviation law, as mentioned before.
A technical stop doesn't.