| SES # | Topics | LECTURE NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction - Review of Syllabus and Subject Requirements - Introduction to Airline Planning Processes and Systems | Introduction to the Airline Planning Process (PDF) |
| 2 | Airline Economics Review - Demand and Market Share Models - Differential Pricing and Revenues | Airline Economics Review (PDF) |
| 3 | Operating Costs and Productivity - Components of Airline Operating Costs - Measures of Aircraft and Labor Productivity | Operating Costs and Productivity (PDF) |
| 4 | Load and Spill Analysis - Demand Stochasticity and Flight Leg "Spill Models" - Estimation of Unconstrained Demand | Load Factor Analysis (PDF)# (Courtesy of Boeing. Used with permission.) Airline Demand Analysis and Spill Modeling (PDF) |
| 5 | Airline Schedule Development - Network Supply Definitions and Concepts - Timetable Development Issues and Constraints | Airline Schedule Development (PDF) |
| 6 | Passenger Choice Models - Decision Window Market Share Model - Consumer Choice of Path/Fare Options | Introduction to PODS Passenger Choice Models (PDF) Decision Window Model (PDF)# (Courtesy of Boeing. Used with permission.) |
| 7 | Introduction to ePODS Airline Management Game - Baseline Networks and Schedules - Overview of Inputs and Outputs | ePODS Airline Management Educational Game (PDF) |
| 8 | ePODS Work Session - Present and Discuss Baseline ePODS Results - Software Installation and Instructions | |
| 9 | Fleet Assignment Optimization (Prof. Barnhart) - Incorporation of Spill and Recapture Rates - Leg Independent vs. Itinerary-based Approaches | Airline Fleet Assignment (PDF) (Courtesy of Cynthia Barnhart. Used with permission.) |
| 10 | ePODS Work Session - Presentation of Round 1 Input Strategies - Results: Initial Fleet Assignment | |
| 11 | Route Planning and Network Strategies - Route Evaluation in Hub Networks - Route Profitability Estimation Issues | Route Planning and Evaluation (PDF) |
| 12 | ePODS Work Session - Presentation of Round 2 Input Strategies - Results: Hub Schedule Shifts and Fleet Assignment | |
| 13 | Scheduling and Operational Constraints - Aircraft Rotations and Irregular Operations - Demand Driven Dispatch - Flexible Fleet Assignment | Demand Driven Dispatch (PDF)# |
| 14 | ePODS Work Session - Presentation of Round 3 Input Strategies - Results: Route Selection and Evaluation | |
| 15 | Mid-Term Exam (In Class) | |
| 16 | Airline Fleet Planning Issues - Commercial Aircraft Categories and Characteristics - Technical and Performance Characteristics - Implications for Fleet Changes in ePODS | Airline Fleet Planning Models (PDF) |
| 17 | AMG Work Session - Presentation of Round 4 Input Strategies - Results: Impacts of Fleet Changes | |
| 18 | Revenue Management Concept and Models - Introduction to Seat Inventory Control Process - EMSR Flight Leg Optimization | Introduction to Revenue Management: Flight Leg Revenue Optimization (PDF) |
| 19 | Overbooking Methods - Overview of Theory and Current Practice - Evolution of Probabilistic/Cost-Based Models | Flight Overbooking: Models and Practice (PDF) |
| 20 | O-D/Network Seat Inventory Control - Network Optimization Models - O-D Control Development in Practice | Network Revenue Management: Origin-Destination Control (PDF) |
| 21 | ePODS Work Session - Presentation of Round 5 Input Strategies - Results: Full-up Scheduling and Route Selection | |
| 22 | Open Session - Guest Lecture on Pricing/RM | |
| 23 | Airline Pricing Structures and Strategies - Differential Pricing and Fare Restrictions - Implications for Price Changes in ePODS | Pricing Challenges: ePODS and Reality (PDF) |
| 24 | Airline Revenue Management Systems - Evolution of Capabilities and Current Status - Relationships to CRS and Distribution | Origin-Destination Control: What Have We Learned? (PDF) |
| 25 | ePODS Work Session - Presentation of Round 6 Input Strategies - Results: Limited Fare Modifications | |
| 26 | Summary: Airline Management Challenges - Discussion of ePODS Lessons - Relationship to Current Airline Industry Issues | Willingness to Pay and Competitive Revenue Management (PDF) |