TL120 Airline Operations Hub & Spoke/Codeshare

Greater number of routes (11) but much lower frequency

Lesser number of routes (6) but the frequency of service is much higher

Point to Point (Linear)

Hub and Spoke

This map illustrates the two main hubs of Comair, Cincinnati and Orlando. They represent connecting places to Delta's national and international networks. Main urban centers are often serviced by using smaller airports such as Midway in Chicago, Manchester in Boston, and White Plains in New York.
If I want to fly from St Louis to Nashville, I have to connect through Cincinnati

Air Canada Jazz route map you can see the hubs Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal

Codeshare:

One aircraft with 2 or more airlines selling into it One airline operates the flight (logo, crew uniforms, airlines gate) This airline also markets and sells tickets
Other airline markets the flight, sells tickets and provides token crew

June 2004 Codeshare agreement between Air France, Korean Air and Delta Airlines

An airline alliance is an agreement between two or more airlines to cooperate for the foreseeable future on a substantial level.

The degree of cooperation differs between alliances. Many alliances started as only a code sharing network.
The three largest alliances are the Star Alliance, SkyTeam and OneWorld.

1989 first airline alliance. NWA and KLM agreed to codeshare on a large scale.
Rendered redundant in September of 2004 when they joined the SkyTeam alliance.

1997 Star Alliance is launched. Air Canada, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines System, Thai Airways International, and United Airlines are the founding airlines. Largest alliance with 22 members 1998 OneWorld is launched. American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Qantas Airways are the founding airlines. 3rd largest alliance with 10 members 2000 Sky Team is launched. Aeromxico, Air France, Delta Air Lines, and Korean Air are the founding airlines. 2nd largest alliance with 14 members

Sharing of:

Sales offices Maintenance facilities Operational facilities, e.g. catering or computer systems. Operational staff, e.g. ground handling personnel, at check-in and boarding desks. Investments and purchases, e.g. in order to negotiate extra volume discounts.

Benefits for travellers?? Lower prices due to lowered operational costs for a given route. More departure times to choose from on a given route. More destinations within easy reach. Shorter travel times as a result of optimized transfers. Faster mileage rewards by earning miles for a single account on several different carriers. Round-the-world tickets, enabling travelers to fly over the world for a relatively low price.

Disadvantages for Travellers??

Higher prices when all competition is erased on a certain route. Less frequent flights, for instance when two airlines fly each three times a day on a given route, the alliance might fly only four times on the same route.

~Take up Airline Alliances Assignment

American Airlines British Airways Cathay Pacific Finnair Iberia Japan Airlines LAN Malv Qantas Royal Jordanian

Aeroflot Aeromexico Air France Alitalia China Southern Continental Airlines CSA Czech Airlines Delta Air Lines KLM Korean Air Northwest Airlines SkyTeam Associates: Air Europa Copa Airlines Kenya Airways

Air Canada Air China Air New Zealand ANA Asian Airlines Austrian bmi LOT Polish Airlines Lufthansa Scandinavian Airlines Shanghai Airlines Singapore Airlines South African Airways Spanair

SWISS TAP Portugal Thai Airways International United Airlines US Airways

Regional Member Airlines: Adria Blue1 Croatia Airlines

The oldest, largest and most awarded airline alliance in the world

aileron - the hinged surfaces of the trailing edge of a wing (far from the body of the plane) that move up and down in order to roll the plane from side to side. cockpit - where the pilots fly the plane, located at the front of the plane. door - allows people to enter and exit the plane. fin - the vertical part of the rear of the tail. The rudder is located on the trailing edge of the fin. fuselage - the body of the airplane (excluding the wing and tail). Passengers and cargo are carried towards the rear of the fuselage. jet engines - the part of the aircraft that provides the power for the flight. landing gear - the retractible wheels fastened to the main part of the body (by struts) - it is used for landing and moving the plane around on the ground. nose - the forward part of the plane. nosewheel - the part of the landing gear located under the nose of the plane. rudder - the vertical part of the tail; it can move left/right to stabilize the airplane during takeoffs and landings in strong wind or in crosswinds (it controls yaw). tail - the rear section of the plane, consisting of horizontal and vertical (fin) components. windows - sealed viewing portals, located along the sides of the plane. wing - the airplane's two wings produce lift as the plane moves through the air. The wings have four moveable controls: ailerons, flaps, slats, and spoilers.

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Paper airplane tossed from the 31st floor in Manhattan's financial district

Let the games begin....

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Homework: Parts of an Aircraft Aircraft quiz next class!