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Main Page

2020-09-27T13:22:31Z

REA17S: /* Aircraft */

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padding: 5px;"><big>'''Welcome to the Airline Mogul Wiki.'''</big>

__NOTOC__

Airline Mogul is a free online airline management game. The manual is the preferred resource to learn about the game's features and mechanics. If you have any questions, you can always look here for answers, or post on the [http://stephenm.org/smfforum/index.php forums] or reach out to the Staff for further clarification.</div>

== Wiki Contents ==

<table>
<tr><td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== About ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[About Airline Mogul]]</td><td><small>About Airline Mogul & a brief history</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Glossary]]</td><td><small>A list of terms that you may not know the meaning to</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Staff Members]]</td><td><small>A list of staff members & how they can be contacted</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Game rules|Rules and Penalty Policies]]</td><td><small>Several rules that players should be aware of</small></td></tr>

</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Quick Start ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Quick Start Guide]] ([[Quick Start Guide/Fr|FR]])</td><td><small>Learn how to start your first airline</small>
<tr><td>[[Tips for New Users]]</td><td><small>Tips for new users</small>
<tr><td>[[FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]</td><td><small>Commonly-asked questions (and the answers)</small></td></tr>

</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">

=== Game Play ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Public World]]</td><td><small>Join other users in Public Worlds</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Private World]]</td><td><small>Create or join your friends in your own private world</small></td></tr>
</table>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Routes ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Operations]]</td><td><small>Operating statistics for your airline</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[View Routes]]</td><td><small>View all your routes on one page</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Create Route#Research Route|Research Route]]</td><td><small>Identify what aircraft can fly on a route before creating it</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Create Route]]</td><td><small>Create a new route</small></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr>
</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Airports and Gates===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Rent Gates]]</td><td><small>Renting gates allow you to start service</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[View Gates]]</td><td><small>View all of the airports you rent gates at</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Return Gates]]</td><td><small>Return an unused gate</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Terminals]]</td><td><small>Build your own terminal at a congested airport</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Create Base|Create Focus City]]</td><td><small>Create a new Base or Focus City to add operations</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Create Route#Gate Search|Gate Search]]</td><td><small>Search for gates at airports you do not serve</small>
<tr><td>[[Focus City|Hubs and Focus Cities]]</td><td><small>Create a new Base or Focus City to add operations</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[View Airports]]</td><td><small>View operations at a given airport</small></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr>
</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Aircraft ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Aircraft Main Page]]</td><td><small>Statistics on the aircraft in your fleet</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[View Aircraft]]</td><td><small>View the aircraft that you own or operate</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Buy Aircraft#Choosing the Right Aircraft|Choose the Right Aircraft]]</td><td><small>Identifying the right aircraft to buy</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Airplane Data|Airplane Data Explained]]</td><td><small>Aircraft performance data explained</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Maintenance|Aircraft Maintenance]]</td><td><small>Aircraft require maintenance, read about how the system works.</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[http://www.airlinemogul.com/airlinemogul/view_all_aircraft.php Aircraft list]</td><td><small>A listing of all aircraft available in the game</small></td></tr>
</table></td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">

=== Aircraft Market ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Buy Aircraft]]</td><td><small>Buy a new aircraft</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Selling an Aircraft]]</td><td><small>Selling an aircraft in your fleet</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Brokerage System]]</td><td><small>How the brokerage system works</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Brokers|Game Brokers]]</td><td><small>A directory of all current and previous brokers</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[View Latest Aircraft]]</td><td><small>View aircraft available this game year and next game year</small></td></tr>
</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Airline Management ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Finance|Finance Screen]]</td><td><small>View your finances</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Operations Dept]]</td><td><small>Dig into detailed cashflow statements for your airline</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Alliance|Alliances]]</td><td><small>Overview of the alliance feature</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Rankings]]</td><td><small>See how you compare to other airlines in the ranking</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Admin Panel|The Admin Panel]]</td><td><small>Your airline name, code and logo can be changed here</small></td></tr>
</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Community ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Discord]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Forum]]</td></tr>
</table></td></tr></table>

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Main Page

2020-09-27T13:21:46Z

REA17S: /* Aircraft */

<div style="background: rgb(255,255,255);
background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255,255,255,1) 0%, rgba(249,252,249,1) 35%, rgba(232,241,239,1) 100%);
border: 1px solid #e8f1ef;
padding: 5px;"><big>'''Welcome to the Airline Mogul Wiki.'''</big>

__NOTOC__

Airline Mogul is a free online airline management game. The manual is the preferred resource to learn about the game's features and mechanics. If you have any questions, you can always look here for answers, or post on the [http://stephenm.org/smfforum/index.php forums] or reach out to the Staff for further clarification.</div>

== Wiki Contents ==

<table>
<tr><td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== About ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[About Airline Mogul]]</td><td><small>About Airline Mogul & a brief history</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Glossary]]</td><td><small>A list of terms that you may not know the meaning to</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Staff Members]]</td><td><small>A list of staff members & how they can be contacted</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Game rules|Rules and Penalty Policies]]</td><td><small>Several rules that players should be aware of</small></td></tr>

</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Quick Start ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Quick Start Guide]] ([[Quick Start Guide/Fr|FR]])</td><td><small>Learn how to start your first airline</small>
<tr><td>[[Tips for New Users]]</td><td><small>Tips for new users</small>
<tr><td>[[FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]</td><td><small>Commonly-asked questions (and the answers)</small></td></tr>

</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">

=== Game Play ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Public World]]</td><td><small>Join other users in Public Worlds</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Private World]]</td><td><small>Create or join your friends in your own private world</small></td></tr>
</table>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Routes ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Operations]]</td><td><small>Operating statistics for your airline</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[View Routes]]</td><td><small>View all your routes on one page</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Create Route#Research Route|Research Route]]</td><td><small>Identify what aircraft can fly on a route before creating it</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Create Route]]</td><td><small>Create a new route</small></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr>
</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Airports and Gates===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Rent Gates]]</td><td><small>Renting gates allow you to start service</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[View Gates]]</td><td><small>View all of the airports you rent gates at</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Return Gates]]</td><td><small>Return an unused gate</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Terminals]]</td><td><small>Build your own terminal at a congested airport</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Create Base|Create Focus City]]</td><td><small>Create a new Base or Focus City to add operations</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Create Route#Gate Search|Gate Search]]</td><td><small>Search for gates at airports you do not serve</small>
<tr><td>[[Focus City|Hubs and Focus Cities]]</td><td><small>Create a new Base or Focus City to add operations</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[View Airports]]</td><td><small>View operations at a given airport</small></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr>
</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Aircraft ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Aircraft Main Page]]</td><td><small>Statistics on the aircraft in your fleet</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[View Aircraft]]</td><td><small>View the aircraft that you own or operate</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Buy Aircraft#Choosing the Right Aircraft|Choose the Right Aircraft]]</td><td><small>Identifying the right aircraft to buy</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Airplane Data|Airplane Data Explained]]</td><td><small>Aircraft performance data explained</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Aircraft Maintenance]]</td><td><small>Aircraft require maintenance, read about how the system works.</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[http://www.airlinemogul.com/airlinemogul/view_all_aircraft.php Aircraft list]</td><td><small>A listing of all aircraft available in the game</small></td></tr>
</table></td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">

=== Aircraft Market ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Buy Aircraft]]</td><td><small>Buy a new aircraft</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Selling an Aircraft]]</td><td><small>Selling an aircraft in your fleet</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Brokerage System]]</td><td><small>How the brokerage system works</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Brokers|Game Brokers]]</td><td><small>A directory of all current and previous brokers</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[View Latest Aircraft]]</td><td><small>View aircraft available this game year and next game year</small></td></tr>
</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Airline Management ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Finance|Finance Screen]]</td><td><small>View your finances</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Operations Dept]]</td><td><small>Dig into detailed cashflow statements for your airline</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Alliance|Alliances]]</td><td><small>Overview of the alliance feature</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Rankings]]</td><td><small>See how you compare to other airlines in the ranking</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Admin Panel|The Admin Panel]]</td><td><small>Your airline name, code and logo can be changed here</small></td></tr>
</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Community ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Discord]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Forum]]</td></tr>
</table></td></tr></table>

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Create Route

2020-09-05T13:23:47Z

REA17S: /* Calculating Block Time */

== Researching Routes ==
There are different ways to research routes and figure out what destination your next route should get. The first is the [http://airlinemogul.com/airlinemogul/research_route.php Research Route] and the second is the [http://airlinemogul.com/airlinemogul/gate_search.php Gate Search]. Both these are available under the Operations section.

=== Research Route ===
[[File:ResearchRoute.PNG|thumb|300px|right]]
The Research Route tool allows you to select any two airports in the database. The result will contain information on any airlines currently flying the route nad the price and aircraft used. Beneath the route map shown there will be a list of any aircraft capable of flying the distance. Clicking on the aircraft names will show you information about the aircraft (such as range, seats, speed and the time taken to complete one return journey). Only aircraft available to purchase new are shown.

=== Gate Search ===
[[File:GateSearchStandard.PNG|thumb|400px|right|Standard Gate Search - only airports with no route are shown]] [[File:GateSearchPremium.PNG|thumb|500px|right|Premium Gate Search]]
Gate search allows you to compare multiple routes simultaneously. This tool has both a [https://airlinemogul.com/manage_features.php Premium] and non-Premium mode. You can get the Premium mode by clicking the link on the page and spending some tokens. This page describes how to use the Premium version, some features will not be available in the non-Premium one.

To use the Gate Search, just choose the appropriate settings. Here is what they mean:
* '''Departure Airport''': Choose which one of your bases (or alliance members' bases) to search from. This must be filled out. You can only search for one base at a time.
* '''Passengers''': The minimum and maximum number of passengers in the arrival airport. Remember, all things being equal, a larger airport will allow you to charge higher ticket prices, but gates will cost more.
* '''Distance''': Select the minimum and maximum distance. This can be useful to eliminate any airports beyond your aircraft's range.
* '''Continent''': Allows you to select the continent, you can leave it blank to search all continents.
* '''Order results by''': This allows you to choose the order that routes will be shown in. They have the following meanings:
** '''Airport Name''': Alphabetical order of airports by name.
** '''Airport Code''': Alphabetical order of airports by IATA (three-letter) code.
** '''Passengers''': Ordered by the number of passengers. This can allow you to find the biggest airports to fly to.
**'''Gates''': Ordered by the number of gates available.
** '''Cost''': Ordered by the gate rental cost.
** '''Cargo''': Ordered by the amount of cargo (not: cargo is not yet a feature).
** '''Country''': Alphabetical order by the country in which the airport is located.
** '''Distance''': Ordered by distance from the departure airport.
* '''Check my own gates''': This option only looks at airports you have already rented gates from. This can be good to avoid extra gate rental fees.
* '''Omit 0 gates''': Doesn't show any airports with no remaining gates for rental. This can be useful in large worlds where gates at large airports may run out.
* '''Show my own gates''': This puts little circles on each entry telling you whether you have a base in that airport (yellow), own a gate there (green) or don't own a gate there (red). This can be useful for working out whether or not you need to rent a gate at airports you might be flying to from other bases.

Once you have begun a search, you are given a list of airports with some information on them. From left to right
* '''View''': The view link takes you to detailed information about the airport
* '''Code''': Airport IATA code
* '''Airport name '''
* '''City''': Main city served
* '''State''': State or region of the airport (not all countries have this)
* '''Distance''': Distance to the airport (check if your plane can go that far, also remember that longer routes use up more of your plane's time)
* '''Passengers''': Passenger number (more passengers generally means more ticket revenue)
* '''Gates''': The number of gates remaining (if you don't already have one, there must be some there for you to rent to make the route)
* '''Cost''': Monthly gate cost
* '''Cargo''': Amount of cargo (cargo not yet implemented)
* '''Country'''
* Green circle shows you own a gate, red circle shows you don't own a gate, green triangle shows you already have a route, red triangle shows you don't.
* One Click Purchase link (to instantly rent one gate at the airport)
* Rent gate link (to go to a screen where you can choose how many gates you wish to rent
* Create Route link which opens, in a new page, the create route page, with the airport names already put in (so you do not have to manually find them from the drop down boxes).

== Creating a Route ==

=== Selecting Airports ===
[[File:CreateRouteStep1.PNG|thumb|300px|left|Select the departure and destination airports]]
To create a new route click the Create Route button in Operations. From here, you can select the departure and arrival airports. Remember that the departure airports can only be existing [[Focus City|focus cities]] of yours or alliance bases that you currently rent gates at. Also, you need to first rent gates at the planned arrival airport, otherwise the airport won't be shown in the list.
When you have selected both airports, click ''Search Airports'' to continue.

=== Route Details ===
[[File:CreateRouteStep2.PNG|thumb|300px|right|Route Details]]
The Route Details page shows everything you need to know before creating a route. First of all, you'll see some basic details. The departure and arrival airports are listed again, and you'll also see the distance (in nautical miles) the plane will have to cover. The most important thing to look at in this box is the ''Route Potential''. This shows you how many passengers are calculated to fly this route per day.

Below this, you'll see a message saying the Marketing department will have to do some research. You will have to pay some research fees to be able to create the route. The research fee will be valid for the remainder of the game month. The amount you have to pay, varies per route. Shorter routes will have smaller research fees, while transatlantic flights cost you more in research.

[[File:CreateRouteStep2 with competition.PNG|thumb|300px|right|A lot of competition here...]]
The bottom part of this page is the most important one. It shows if your airline already flies this route, and, more importantly, if other airlines are already servicing it - and if they are part of your alliance (denoted by a yellow circle instead of a red one). You can also see which aircraft they fly, and how many frequencies that plane is flying. If you change your mind about creating the route, you can now go to another page and not pay a research fee for a route you don't want to create. If you haven't changed your mind, click the ''Continue to Timetabling'' button.

=== Timetabling ===
[[File:CreateRouteStep3 AC selection.PNG|thumb|300px|right|A short list of available aircraft]]
This is where you select the aircraft you want to fly the route with. The list shows all airplanes with sufficient hours and range to fly at least a .5 frequency flight, which means one leg per day. Only airplanes that have a flight to or from the departure or arrival airport are included to prevent unrealistic, and impossible in real-life, airplane movements. If no airplanes show up in the list, your fleet has no aircraft that can fly this route.

Certain rules apply to flights with .5 frequencies (this includes 0.5, 1.5, etc.) Generally, any one aircraft cannot fly more than two routes with .5 frequencies. Also keep in mind that you are not allowed to put more than 2 planes with .5 frequencies on any one route.

A star (*) behind the aircraft means the aircraft can fly more frequencies, but you need more slots at one of the airports to use its full capacity. You can rent gates, but remember you'll have to navigate out of the create route page to do so.

If you have found an aircraft you like, click the check box next to that particular aircraft and click the ''Continue to Route Finances'' button.

=== Calculating Block Time ===
If your world has the '''Legacy block time''' calculation you can calculate the block time yourself by using the following formula:

({Flight Distance} / {Aircraft Speed}) + {Turn Time}

Newer worlds feature the '''Progressive flight paths and block times''' calculation, taking into account different speeds at different stages of flight. As in real life; takeoff, climbing, descending and landing are slower than the average cruise speed. The takeoff sequence may add up to 10 miles to the flight path of the aircraft as well. The cruise stage of flight is calculated at the aircraft speed. Descent will be slightly slower than cruise speed, with the late stage of descent being much slower and taking a longer distance. For more congested airports (10M passengers or more) additional distance is flown because of arrival procedures. Depending on the size of the airport there are also increasing levels of taxi time. An airport in the 50k gate cost category will have the lowest taxi time, while an airport in the 350k gate cost category has the highest taxi time.

Block times are calculated individually for each direction to capture the airport characteristics on both sides. Once calculated they are averaged and multiplied by the number of one-way legs. So a frequency of 0.5 is 1 leg, while a frequency of 1 is 2 legs.

=== Route Finances ===
[[File:CreateRouteStep4 Finances.PNG|thumb|300px|right|Route Finances]]
Now, you have to decide on the most important aspects of airline management: the profits.

Select the number of daily services using the drop-down menu. You also have to fill in a ''Proposed Fare''. Once you have filled in the desired ticket price, check the results of it by clicking ''Update Information''.

The updated page will show you a breakdown route finances:
* '''Revenues''': Money from ticket sales
* '''Expenses''': Can be broken down into
** '''Staff Expense''': Pilot and stewardess salaries
** '''Misc Expense''': Landing fees, airport fees, handling fees
** '''Fuel Expense''': Used fuel
** '''Food Expense''': On board service expenses
* '''Total Profit/Loss''': Money you earn or lose from this route
* '''Loadfactor''': The percentage of seats occupied on an average flight

When creating a route, you will make the most profit when your aircraft is fully filled. You can see this by checking the load factor. 100% means your aircraft is filled on every flight, whereas a 50% load factor means you can only sell half of the available tickets. By lowering the ticket price the load factor increases.

Note you don't have to make ticket prices as high as possible, but it will be the most profitable for your airline. Ticket prices may also include decimals.

You can also see the profit you're making with the current options. The total profit (or loss) is calculated with the income, based on ticket prices and aircraft capacity, and the costs, comprising the pilots salaries and fuel. If you're not satisfied with the outcome, try to change frequencies or ticket prices and click the ''Update Information'' button again, until you are satisfied. Clicking this button, unlike the Timetabling button, will not cost you anything.

It is also possible for you to select a flight number between three and five digits long (e.g. 001, 822, 45726). When clicking away from the box it will let you know if it has been used by your airline yet or not (no page refresh is needed).

Finally, when you're all done, click the ''Create Route'' button to create the route with the selected parameters. This will write your route to the game database. Remember that after clicking this button, the route has been created and any changes will have to be made using the route editor using the [[View Routes]] function.

== Possible Errors ==

If you don't have enough gates available at one of the selected airports, you will be notified of that. The page will automatically tell you at which airport you need gates, and provide you with a link to do so. You will have to navigate out of the create route page, but you don't have to pay a research fee if you try to create the route again right away.

If you continue to the Route Finances, but an error message shows up saying "You either selected no aircraft, or selected an invalid aircraft.", you need to start over to select a new aircraft. It may be possible that you haven't properly selected a plane or that you have selected one that has been used someplace else in the meantime (e.g. if you are creating several routes at once). If you're sure that's not the case, go to the [http://stephenm.org/smfforum/index.php?board=16.0 forums] and create a new topic in the Bugs section. An admin will help you out as soon as possible.

It is not possible to create a route with either 0 daily flights or a ticket price below €0,00.

== Route Tips and Tricks ==

In Airline Mogul you can only fly from or to your bases. A frequency of 0.5 means a one-way trip one day, and one-way the opposite direction on the next day.

'''Example''': Say your base is X and you're flying to (non-bases) A, B and C. With two half frequencies and one full frequency your plane might be doing:

Day 1: A --> X --> C --> X --> B<br>
Day 2: B --> X --> C --> X --> A

In this example, the aircraft cannot go to C at only 0.5 frequency since it would "magically" have to be teleported back to X to do the next route.

Use the [[Research Route]] to find out how much time the aircraft uses on a one-way (0.5 frequency) flight - the block time.

Create Route

2020-09-05T13:13:08Z

REA17S: /* Calculating Block Time */

== Researching Routes ==
There are different ways to research routes and figure out what destination your next route should get. The first is the [http://airlinemogul.com/airlinemogul/research_route.php Research Route] and the second is the [http://airlinemogul.com/airlinemogul/gate_search.php Gate Search]. Both these are available under the Operations section.

=== Research Route ===
[[File:ResearchRoute.PNG|thumb|300px|right]]
The Research Route tool allows you to select any two airports in the database. The result will contain information on any airlines currently flying the route nad the price and aircraft used. Beneath the route map shown there will be a list of any aircraft capable of flying the distance. Clicking on the aircraft names will show you information about the aircraft (such as range, seats, speed and the time taken to complete one return journey). Only aircraft available to purchase new are shown.

=== Gate Search ===
[[File:GateSearchStandard.PNG|thumb|400px|right|Standard Gate Search - only airports with no route are shown]] [[File:GateSearchPremium.PNG|thumb|500px|right|Premium Gate Search]]
Gate search allows you to compare multiple routes simultaneously. This tool has both a [https://airlinemogul.com/manage_features.php Premium] and non-Premium mode. You can get the Premium mode by clicking the link on the page and spending some tokens. This page describes how to use the Premium version, some features will not be available in the non-Premium one.

To use the Gate Search, just choose the appropriate settings. Here is what they mean:
* '''Departure Airport''': Choose which one of your bases (or alliance members' bases) to search from. This must be filled out. You can only search for one base at a time.
* '''Passengers''': The minimum and maximum number of passengers in the arrival airport. Remember, all things being equal, a larger airport will allow you to charge higher ticket prices, but gates will cost more.
* '''Distance''': Select the minimum and maximum distance. This can be useful to eliminate any airports beyond your aircraft's range.
* '''Continent''': Allows you to select the continent, you can leave it blank to search all continents.
* '''Order results by''': This allows you to choose the order that routes will be shown in. They have the following meanings:
** '''Airport Name''': Alphabetical order of airports by name.
** '''Airport Code''': Alphabetical order of airports by IATA (three-letter) code.
** '''Passengers''': Ordered by the number of passengers. This can allow you to find the biggest airports to fly to.
**'''Gates''': Ordered by the number of gates available.
** '''Cost''': Ordered by the gate rental cost.
** '''Cargo''': Ordered by the amount of cargo (not: cargo is not yet a feature).
** '''Country''': Alphabetical order by the country in which the airport is located.
** '''Distance''': Ordered by distance from the departure airport.
* '''Check my own gates''': This option only looks at airports you have already rented gates from. This can be good to avoid extra gate rental fees.
* '''Omit 0 gates''': Doesn't show any airports with no remaining gates for rental. This can be useful in large worlds where gates at large airports may run out.
* '''Show my own gates''': This puts little circles on each entry telling you whether you have a base in that airport (yellow), own a gate there (green) or don't own a gate there (red). This can be useful for working out whether or not you need to rent a gate at airports you might be flying to from other bases.

Once you have begun a search, you are given a list of airports with some information on them. From left to right
* '''View''': The view link takes you to detailed information about the airport
* '''Code''': Airport IATA code
* '''Airport name '''
* '''City''': Main city served
* '''State''': State or region of the airport (not all countries have this)
* '''Distance''': Distance to the airport (check if your plane can go that far, also remember that longer routes use up more of your plane's time)
* '''Passengers''': Passenger number (more passengers generally means more ticket revenue)
* '''Gates''': The number of gates remaining (if you don't already have one, there must be some there for you to rent to make the route)
* '''Cost''': Monthly gate cost
* '''Cargo''': Amount of cargo (cargo not yet implemented)
* '''Country'''
* Green circle shows you own a gate, red circle shows you don't own a gate, green triangle shows you already have a route, red triangle shows you don't.
* One Click Purchase link (to instantly rent one gate at the airport)
* Rent gate link (to go to a screen where you can choose how many gates you wish to rent
* Create Route link which opens, in a new page, the create route page, with the airport names already put in (so you do not have to manually find them from the drop down boxes).

== Creating a Route ==

=== Selecting Airports ===
[[File:CreateRouteStep1.PNG|thumb|300px|left|Select the departure and destination airports]]
To create a new route click the Create Route button in Operations. From here, you can select the departure and arrival airports. Remember that the departure airports can only be existing [[Focus City|focus cities]] of yours or alliance bases that you currently rent gates at. Also, you need to first rent gates at the planned arrival airport, otherwise the airport won't be shown in the list.
When you have selected both airports, click ''Search Airports'' to continue.

=== Route Details ===
[[File:CreateRouteStep2.PNG|thumb|300px|right|Route Details]]
The Route Details page shows everything you need to know before creating a route. First of all, you'll see some basic details. The departure and arrival airports are listed again, and you'll also see the distance (in nautical miles) the plane will have to cover. The most important thing to look at in this box is the ''Route Potential''. This shows you how many passengers are calculated to fly this route per day.

Below this, you'll see a message saying the Marketing department will have to do some research. You will have to pay some research fees to be able to create the route. The research fee will be valid for the remainder of the game month. The amount you have to pay, varies per route. Shorter routes will have smaller research fees, while transatlantic flights cost you more in research.

[[File:CreateRouteStep2 with competition.PNG|thumb|300px|right|A lot of competition here...]]
The bottom part of this page is the most important one. It shows if your airline already flies this route, and, more importantly, if other airlines are already servicing it - and if they are part of your alliance (denoted by a yellow circle instead of a red one). You can also see which aircraft they fly, and how many frequencies that plane is flying. If you change your mind about creating the route, you can now go to another page and not pay a research fee for a route you don't want to create. If you haven't changed your mind, click the ''Continue to Timetabling'' button.

=== Timetabling ===
[[File:CreateRouteStep3 AC selection.PNG|thumb|300px|right|A short list of available aircraft]]
This is where you select the aircraft you want to fly the route with. The list shows all airplanes with sufficient hours and range to fly at least a .5 frequency flight, which means one leg per day. Only airplanes that have a flight to or from the departure or arrival airport are included to prevent unrealistic, and impossible in real-life, airplane movements. If no airplanes show up in the list, your fleet has no aircraft that can fly this route.

Certain rules apply to flights with .5 frequencies (this includes 0.5, 1.5, etc.) Generally, any one aircraft cannot fly more than two routes with .5 frequencies. Also keep in mind that you are not allowed to put more than 2 planes with .5 frequencies on any one route.

A star (*) behind the aircraft means the aircraft can fly more frequencies, but you need more slots at one of the airports to use its full capacity. You can rent gates, but remember you'll have to navigate out of the create route page to do so.

If you have found an aircraft you like, click the check box next to that particular aircraft and click the ''Continue to Route Finances'' button.

=== Calculating Block Time ===
If your world has the '''Legacy block time''' calculation you can calculate the block time yourself by using the following formula:

({Flight Distance} / {Aircraft Speed}) + {Turn Time}

Newer worlds feature the '''Progressive flight paths and block times''' calculation, taking into account different speeds at different stages of flight. As in real life; takeoff, climbing, descending and landing are slower than the average cruise speed. The takeoff sequence may add up to 10 miles to the flight path of the aircraft as well. The cruise stage of flight is calculated at the aircraft speed. Descent will be slightly slower than cruise speed, with the late stage of descent being much slower and taking a longer distance. For more congested airports (10M passengers or more) additional distance is flown because of arrival procedures. Depending on the size of the airport there are also increasing levels of taxi time. An airport in the 50k gate cost category will have the lowest taxi time, while an airport in the 350k gate cost category has the highest taxi time.

Block times, once calculated are multiplied by the number of one-way legs. So a frequency of 0.5 is 1 leg, while a frequency of 1 is 2 legs.

=== Route Finances ===
[[File:CreateRouteStep4 Finances.PNG|thumb|300px|right|Route Finances]]
Now, you have to decide on the most important aspects of airline management: the profits.

Select the number of daily services using the drop-down menu. You also have to fill in a ''Proposed Fare''. Once you have filled in the desired ticket price, check the results of it by clicking ''Update Information''.

The updated page will show you a breakdown route finances:
* '''Revenues''': Money from ticket sales
* '''Expenses''': Can be broken down into
** '''Staff Expense''': Pilot and stewardess salaries
** '''Misc Expense''': Landing fees, airport fees, handling fees
** '''Fuel Expense''': Used fuel
** '''Food Expense''': On board service expenses
* '''Total Profit/Loss''': Money you earn or lose from this route
* '''Loadfactor''': The percentage of seats occupied on an average flight

When creating a route, you will make the most profit when your aircraft is fully filled. You can see this by checking the load factor. 100% means your aircraft is filled on every flight, whereas a 50% load factor means you can only sell half of the available tickets. By lowering the ticket price the load factor increases.

Note you don't have to make ticket prices as high as possible, but it will be the most profitable for your airline. Ticket prices may also include decimals.

You can also see the profit you're making with the current options. The total profit (or loss) is calculated with the income, based on ticket prices and aircraft capacity, and the costs, comprising the pilots salaries and fuel. If you're not satisfied with the outcome, try to change frequencies or ticket prices and click the ''Update Information'' button again, until you are satisfied. Clicking this button, unlike the Timetabling button, will not cost you anything.

It is also possible for you to select a flight number between three and five digits long (e.g. 001, 822, 45726). When clicking away from the box it will let you know if it has been used by your airline yet or not (no page refresh is needed).

Finally, when you're all done, click the ''Create Route'' button to create the route with the selected parameters. This will write your route to the game database. Remember that after clicking this button, the route has been created and any changes will have to be made using the route editor using the [[View Routes]] function.

== Possible Errors ==

If you don't have enough gates available at one of the selected airports, you will be notified of that. The page will automatically tell you at which airport you need gates, and provide you with a link to do so. You will have to navigate out of the create route page, but you don't have to pay a research fee if you try to create the route again right away.

If you continue to the Route Finances, but an error message shows up saying "You either selected no aircraft, or selected an invalid aircraft.", you need to start over to select a new aircraft. It may be possible that you haven't properly selected a plane or that you have selected one that has been used someplace else in the meantime (e.g. if you are creating several routes at once). If you're sure that's not the case, go to the [http://stephenm.org/smfforum/index.php?board=16.0 forums] and create a new topic in the Bugs section. An admin will help you out as soon as possible.

It is not possible to create a route with either 0 daily flights or a ticket price below €0,00.

== Route Tips and Tricks ==

In Airline Mogul you can only fly from or to your bases. A frequency of 0.5 means a one-way trip one day, and one-way the opposite direction on the next day.

'''Example''': Say your base is X and you're flying to (non-bases) A, B and C. With two half frequencies and one full frequency your plane might be doing:

Day 1: A --> X --> C --> X --> B<br>
Day 2: B --> X --> C --> X --> A

In this example, the aircraft cannot go to C at only 0.5 frequency since it would "magically" have to be teleported back to X to do the next route.

Use the [[Research Route]] to find out how much time the aircraft uses on a one-way (0.5 frequency) flight - the block time.

Create Route

2020-09-05T13:11:39Z

REA17S: /* Creating a Route */

== Researching Routes ==
There are different ways to research routes and figure out what destination your next route should get. The first is the [http://airlinemogul.com/airlinemogul/research_route.php Research Route] and the second is the [http://airlinemogul.com/airlinemogul/gate_search.php Gate Search]. Both these are available under the Operations section.

=== Research Route ===
[[File:ResearchRoute.PNG|thumb|300px|right]]
The Research Route tool allows you to select any two airports in the database. The result will contain information on any airlines currently flying the route nad the price and aircraft used. Beneath the route map shown there will be a list of any aircraft capable of flying the distance. Clicking on the aircraft names will show you information about the aircraft (such as range, seats, speed and the time taken to complete one return journey). Only aircraft available to purchase new are shown.

=== Gate Search ===
[[File:GateSearchStandard.PNG|thumb|400px|right|Standard Gate Search - only airports with no route are shown]] [[File:GateSearchPremium.PNG|thumb|500px|right|Premium Gate Search]]
Gate search allows you to compare multiple routes simultaneously. This tool has both a [https://airlinemogul.com/manage_features.php Premium] and non-Premium mode. You can get the Premium mode by clicking the link on the page and spending some tokens. This page describes how to use the Premium version, some features will not be available in the non-Premium one.

To use the Gate Search, just choose the appropriate settings. Here is what they mean:
* '''Departure Airport''': Choose which one of your bases (or alliance members' bases) to search from. This must be filled out. You can only search for one base at a time.
* '''Passengers''': The minimum and maximum number of passengers in the arrival airport. Remember, all things being equal, a larger airport will allow you to charge higher ticket prices, but gates will cost more.
* '''Distance''': Select the minimum and maximum distance. This can be useful to eliminate any airports beyond your aircraft's range.
* '''Continent''': Allows you to select the continent, you can leave it blank to search all continents.
* '''Order results by''': This allows you to choose the order that routes will be shown in. They have the following meanings:
** '''Airport Name''': Alphabetical order of airports by name.
** '''Airport Code''': Alphabetical order of airports by IATA (three-letter) code.
** '''Passengers''': Ordered by the number of passengers. This can allow you to find the biggest airports to fly to.
**'''Gates''': Ordered by the number of gates available.
** '''Cost''': Ordered by the gate rental cost.
** '''Cargo''': Ordered by the amount of cargo (not: cargo is not yet a feature).
** '''Country''': Alphabetical order by the country in which the airport is located.
** '''Distance''': Ordered by distance from the departure airport.
* '''Check my own gates''': This option only looks at airports you have already rented gates from. This can be good to avoid extra gate rental fees.
* '''Omit 0 gates''': Doesn't show any airports with no remaining gates for rental. This can be useful in large worlds where gates at large airports may run out.
* '''Show my own gates''': This puts little circles on each entry telling you whether you have a base in that airport (yellow), own a gate there (green) or don't own a gate there (red). This can be useful for working out whether or not you need to rent a gate at airports you might be flying to from other bases.

Once you have begun a search, you are given a list of airports with some information on them. From left to right
* '''View''': The view link takes you to detailed information about the airport
* '''Code''': Airport IATA code
* '''Airport name '''
* '''City''': Main city served
* '''State''': State or region of the airport (not all countries have this)
* '''Distance''': Distance to the airport (check if your plane can go that far, also remember that longer routes use up more of your plane's time)
* '''Passengers''': Passenger number (more passengers generally means more ticket revenue)
* '''Gates''': The number of gates remaining (if you don't already have one, there must be some there for you to rent to make the route)
* '''Cost''': Monthly gate cost
* '''Cargo''': Amount of cargo (cargo not yet implemented)
* '''Country'''
* Green circle shows you own a gate, red circle shows you don't own a gate, green triangle shows you already have a route, red triangle shows you don't.
* One Click Purchase link (to instantly rent one gate at the airport)
* Rent gate link (to go to a screen where you can choose how many gates you wish to rent
* Create Route link which opens, in a new page, the create route page, with the airport names already put in (so you do not have to manually find them from the drop down boxes).

== Creating a Route ==

=== Selecting Airports ===
[[File:CreateRouteStep1.PNG|thumb|300px|left|Select the departure and destination airports]]
To create a new route click the Create Route button in Operations. From here, you can select the departure and arrival airports. Remember that the departure airports can only be existing [[Focus City|focus cities]] of yours or alliance bases that you currently rent gates at. Also, you need to first rent gates at the planned arrival airport, otherwise the airport won't be shown in the list.
When you have selected both airports, click ''Search Airports'' to continue.

=== Route Details ===
[[File:CreateRouteStep2.PNG|thumb|300px|right|Route Details]]
The Route Details page shows everything you need to know before creating a route. First of all, you'll see some basic details. The departure and arrival airports are listed again, and you'll also see the distance (in nautical miles) the plane will have to cover. The most important thing to look at in this box is the ''Route Potential''. This shows you how many passengers are calculated to fly this route per day.

Below this, you'll see a message saying the Marketing department will have to do some research. You will have to pay some research fees to be able to create the route. The research fee will be valid for the remainder of the game month. The amount you have to pay, varies per route. Shorter routes will have smaller research fees, while transatlantic flights cost you more in research.

[[File:CreateRouteStep2 with competition.PNG|thumb|300px|right|A lot of competition here...]]
The bottom part of this page is the most important one. It shows if your airline already flies this route, and, more importantly, if other airlines are already servicing it - and if they are part of your alliance (denoted by a yellow circle instead of a red one). You can also see which aircraft they fly, and how many frequencies that plane is flying. If you change your mind about creating the route, you can now go to another page and not pay a research fee for a route you don't want to create. If you haven't changed your mind, click the ''Continue to Timetabling'' button.

=== Timetabling ===
[[File:CreateRouteStep3 AC selection.PNG|thumb|300px|right|A short list of available aircraft]]
This is where you select the aircraft you want to fly the route with. The list shows all airplanes with sufficient hours and range to fly at least a .5 frequency flight, which means one leg per day. Only airplanes that have a flight to or from the departure or arrival airport are included to prevent unrealistic, and impossible in real-life, airplane movements. If no airplanes show up in the list, your fleet has no aircraft that can fly this route.

Certain rules apply to flights with .5 frequencies (this includes 0.5, 1.5, etc.) Generally, any one aircraft cannot fly more than two routes with .5 frequencies. Also keep in mind that you are not allowed to put more than 2 planes with .5 frequencies on any one route.

A star (*) behind the aircraft means the aircraft can fly more frequencies, but you need more slots at one of the airports to use its full capacity. You can rent gates, but remember you'll have to navigate out of the create route page to do so.

If you have found an aircraft you like, click the check box next to that particular aircraft and click the ''Continue to Route Finances'' button.

=== Calculating Block Time ===
If your world has the '''Legacy block time''' calculation you can calculate the block time yourself by using the following formula:

({Flight Distance} / {Aircraft Speed}) + {Turn Time}

Newer worlds feature the '''Progressive flight paths and block times''' calculation, the calculation takes into account different speeds at different stages of flight. As in real life; takeoff, climbing, descending and landing are slower than the average cruise speed. The takeoff sequence may add up to 10 miles to the flight path of the aircraft as well. The cruise stage of flight is calculated at the aircraft speed. Descent will be slightly slower than cruise speed, with the late stage of descent being much slower and taking a longer distance. For more congested airports (10M passengers or more) additional distance is flown because of arrival procedures. Depending on the size of the airport there are also increasing levels of taxi time. An airport in the 50k gate cost category will have the lowest taxi time, while an airport in the 350k gate cost category has the highest taxi time.

Block times, once calculated are multiplied by the number of one-way legs. So a frequency of 0.5 is 1 leg, while a frequency of 1 is 2 legs.

=== Route Finances ===
[[File:CreateRouteStep4 Finances.PNG|thumb|300px|right|Route Finances]]
Now, you have to decide on the most important aspects of airline management: the profits.

Select the number of daily services using the drop-down menu. You also have to fill in a ''Proposed Fare''. Once you have filled in the desired ticket price, check the results of it by clicking ''Update Information''.

The updated page will show you a breakdown route finances:
* '''Revenues''': Money from ticket sales
* '''Expenses''': Can be broken down into
** '''Staff Expense''': Pilot and stewardess salaries
** '''Misc Expense''': Landing fees, airport fees, handling fees
** '''Fuel Expense''': Used fuel
** '''Food Expense''': On board service expenses
* '''Total Profit/Loss''': Money you earn or lose from this route
* '''Loadfactor''': The percentage of seats occupied on an average flight

When creating a route, you will make the most profit when your aircraft is fully filled. You can see this by checking the load factor. 100% means your aircraft is filled on every flight, whereas a 50% load factor means you can only sell half of the available tickets. By lowering the ticket price the load factor increases.

Note you don't have to make ticket prices as high as possible, but it will be the most profitable for your airline. Ticket prices may also include decimals.

You can also see the profit you're making with the current options. The total profit (or loss) is calculated with the income, based on ticket prices and aircraft capacity, and the costs, comprising the pilots salaries and fuel. If you're not satisfied with the outcome, try to change frequencies or ticket prices and click the ''Update Information'' button again, until you are satisfied. Clicking this button, unlike the Timetabling button, will not cost you anything.

It is also possible for you to select a flight number between three and five digits long (e.g. 001, 822, 45726). When clicking away from the box it will let you know if it has been used by your airline yet or not (no page refresh is needed).

Finally, when you're all done, click the ''Create Route'' button to create the route with the selected parameters. This will write your route to the game database. Remember that after clicking this button, the route has been created and any changes will have to be made using the route editor using the [[View Routes]] function.

== Possible Errors ==

If you don't have enough gates available at one of the selected airports, you will be notified of that. The page will automatically tell you at which airport you need gates, and provide you with a link to do so. You will have to navigate out of the create route page, but you don't have to pay a research fee if you try to create the route again right away.

If you continue to the Route Finances, but an error message shows up saying "You either selected no aircraft, or selected an invalid aircraft.", you need to start over to select a new aircraft. It may be possible that you haven't properly selected a plane or that you have selected one that has been used someplace else in the meantime (e.g. if you are creating several routes at once). If you're sure that's not the case, go to the [http://stephenm.org/smfforum/index.php?board=16.0 forums] and create a new topic in the Bugs section. An admin will help you out as soon as possible.

It is not possible to create a route with either 0 daily flights or a ticket price below €0,00.

== Route Tips and Tricks ==

In Airline Mogul you can only fly from or to your bases. A frequency of 0.5 means a one-way trip one day, and one-way the opposite direction on the next day.

'''Example''': Say your base is X and you're flying to (non-bases) A, B and C. With two half frequencies and one full frequency your plane might be doing:

Day 1: A --> X --> C --> X --> B<br>
Day 2: B --> X --> C --> X --> A

In this example, the aircraft cannot go to C at only 0.5 frequency since it would "magically" have to be teleported back to X to do the next route.

Use the [[Research Route]] to find out how much time the aircraft uses on a one-way (0.5 frequency) flight - the block time.

Create Route

2020-09-05T13:06:27Z

REA17S: /* Route Tips and Tricks */

== Researching Routes ==
There are different ways to research routes and figure out what destination your next route should get. The first is the [http://airlinemogul.com/airlinemogul/research_route.php Research Route] and the second is the [http://airlinemogul.com/airlinemogul/gate_search.php Gate Search]. Both these are available under the Operations section.

=== Research Route ===
[[File:ResearchRoute.PNG|thumb|300px|right]]
The Research Route tool allows you to select any two airports in the database. The result will contain information on any airlines currently flying the route nad the price and aircraft used. Beneath the route map shown there will be a list of any aircraft capable of flying the distance. Clicking on the aircraft names will show you information about the aircraft (such as range, seats, speed and the time taken to complete one return journey). Only aircraft available to purchase new are shown.

=== Gate Search ===
[[File:GateSearchStandard.PNG|thumb|400px|right|Standard Gate Search - only airports with no route are shown]] [[File:GateSearchPremium.PNG|thumb|500px|right|Premium Gate Search]]
Gate search allows you to compare multiple routes simultaneously. This tool has both a [https://airlinemogul.com/manage_features.php Premium] and non-Premium mode. You can get the Premium mode by clicking the link on the page and spending some tokens. This page describes how to use the Premium version, some features will not be available in the non-Premium one.

To use the Gate Search, just choose the appropriate settings. Here is what they mean:
* '''Departure Airport''': Choose which one of your bases (or alliance members' bases) to search from. This must be filled out. You can only search for one base at a time.
* '''Passengers''': The minimum and maximum number of passengers in the arrival airport. Remember, all things being equal, a larger airport will allow you to charge higher ticket prices, but gates will cost more.
* '''Distance''': Select the minimum and maximum distance. This can be useful to eliminate any airports beyond your aircraft's range.
* '''Continent''': Allows you to select the continent, you can leave it blank to search all continents.
* '''Order results by''': This allows you to choose the order that routes will be shown in. They have the following meanings:
** '''Airport Name''': Alphabetical order of airports by name.
** '''Airport Code''': Alphabetical order of airports by IATA (three-letter) code.
** '''Passengers''': Ordered by the number of passengers. This can allow you to find the biggest airports to fly to.
**'''Gates''': Ordered by the number of gates available.
** '''Cost''': Ordered by the gate rental cost.
** '''Cargo''': Ordered by the amount of cargo (not: cargo is not yet a feature).
** '''Country''': Alphabetical order by the country in which the airport is located.
** '''Distance''': Ordered by distance from the departure airport.
* '''Check my own gates''': This option only looks at airports you have already rented gates from. This can be good to avoid extra gate rental fees.
* '''Omit 0 gates''': Doesn't show any airports with no remaining gates for rental. This can be useful in large worlds where gates at large airports may run out.
* '''Show my own gates''': This puts little circles on each entry telling you whether you have a base in that airport (yellow), own a gate there (green) or don't own a gate there (red). This can be useful for working out whether or not you need to rent a gate at airports you might be flying to from other bases.

Once you have begun a search, you are given a list of airports with some information on them. From left to right
* '''View''': The view link takes you to detailed information about the airport
* '''Code''': Airport IATA code
* '''Airport name '''
* '''City''': Main city served
* '''State''': State or region of the airport (not all countries have this)
* '''Distance''': Distance to the airport (check if your plane can go that far, also remember that longer routes use up more of your plane's time)
* '''Passengers''': Passenger number (more passengers generally means more ticket revenue)
* '''Gates''': The number of gates remaining (if you don't already have one, there must be some there for you to rent to make the route)
* '''Cost''': Monthly gate cost
* '''Cargo''': Amount of cargo (cargo not yet implemented)
* '''Country'''
* Green circle shows you own a gate, red circle shows you don't own a gate, green triangle shows you already have a route, red triangle shows you don't.
* One Click Purchase link (to instantly rent one gate at the airport)
* Rent gate link (to go to a screen where you can choose how many gates you wish to rent
* Create Route link which opens, in a new page, the create route page, with the airport names already put in (so you do not have to manually find them from the drop down boxes).

== Creating a Route ==

=== Selecting Airports ===
[[File:CreateRouteStep1.PNG|thumb|300px|left|Select the departure and destination airports]]
To create a new route click the Create Route button in Operations. From here, you can select the departure and arrival airports. Remember that the departure airports can only be existing [[Focus City|focus cities]] of yours or alliance bases that you currently rent gates at. Also, you need to first rent gates at the planned arrival airport, otherwise the airport won't be shown in the list.
When you have selected both airports, click ''Search Airports'' to continue.

=== Route Details ===
[[File:CreateRouteStep2.PNG|thumb|300px|right|Route Details]]
The Route Details page shows everything you need to know before creating a route. First of all, you'll see some basic details. The departure and arrival airports are listed again, and you'll also see the distance (in nautical miles) the plane will have to cover. The most important thing to look at in this box is the ''Route Potential''. This shows you how many passengers are calculated to fly this route per day.

Below this, you'll see a message saying the Marketing department will have to do some research. You will have to pay some research fees to be able to create the route. The research fee will be valid for the remainder of the game month. The amount you have to pay, varies per route. Shorter routes will have smaller research fees, while transatlantic flights cost you more in research.

[[File:CreateRouteStep2 with competition.PNG|thumb|300px|right|A lot of competition here...]]
The bottom part of this page is the most important one. It shows if your airline already flies this route, and, more importantly, if other airlines are already servicing it - and if they are part of your alliance (denoted by a yellow circle instead of a red one). You can also see which aircraft they fly, and how many frequencies that plane is flying. If you change your mind about creating the route, you can now go to another page and not pay a research fee for a route you don't want to create. If you haven't changed your mind, click the ''Continue to Timetabling'' button.

=== Timetabling ===
[[File:CreateRouteStep3 AC selection.PNG|thumb|300px|right|A short list of available aircraft]]
This is where you select the aircraft you want to fly the route with. The list shows all airplanes with sufficient hours and range to fly at least a .5 frequency flight, which means one leg per day. Only airplanes that have a flight to or from the departure or arrival airport are included to prevent unrealistic, and impossible in real-life, airplane movements. If no airplanes show up in the list, your fleet has no aircraft that can fly this route.

Certain rules apply to flights with .5 frequencies (this includes 0.5, 1.5, etc.) Generally, any one aircraft cannot fly more than two routes with .5 frequencies. Also keep in mind that you are not allowed to put more than 2 planes with .5 frequencies on any one route.

A star (*) behind the aircraft means the aircraft can fly more frequencies, but you need more slots at one of the airports to use its full capacity. You can rent gates, but remember you'll have to navigate out of the create route page to do so.

If you have found an aircraft you like, click the check box next to that particular aircraft and click the ''Continue to Route Finances'' button.

=== Route Finances ===
[[File:CreateRouteStep4 Finances.PNG|thumb|300px|right|Route Finances]]
Now, you have to decide on the most important aspects of airline management: the profits.

Select the number of daily services using the drop-down menu. You also have to fill in a ''Proposed Fare''. Once you have filled in the desired ticket price, check the results of it by clicking ''Update Information''.

The updated page will show you a breakdown route finances:
* '''Revenues''': Money from ticket sales
* '''Expenses''': Can be broken down into
** '''Staff Expense''': Pilot and stewardess salaries
** '''Misc Expense''': Landing fees, airport fees, handling fees
** '''Fuel Expense''': Used fuel
** '''Food Expense''': On board service expenses
* '''Total Profit/Loss''': Money you earn or lose from this route
* '''Loadfactor''': The percentage of seats occupied on an average flight

When creating a route, you will make the most profit when your aircraft is fully filled. You can see this by checking the load factor. 100% means your aircraft is filled on every flight, whereas a 50% load factor means you can only sell half of the available tickets. By lowering the ticket price the load factor increases.

Note you don't have to make ticket prices as high as possible, but it will be the most profitable for your airline. Ticket prices may also include decimals.

You can also see the profit you're making with the current options. The total profit (or loss) is calculated with the income, based on ticket prices and aircraft capacity, and the costs, comprising the pilots salaries and fuel. If you're not satisfied with the outcome, try to change frequencies or ticket prices and click the ''Update Information'' button again, until you are satisfied. Clicking this button, unlike the Timetabling button, will not cost you anything.

It is also possible for you to select a flight number between three and five digits long (e.g. 001, 822, 45726). When clicking away from the box it will let you know if it has been used by your airline yet or not (no page refresh is needed).

Finally, when you're all done, click the ''Create Route'' button to create the route with the selected parameters. This will write your route to the game database. Remember that after clicking this button, the route has been created and any changes will have to be made using the route editor using the [[View Routes]] function.

== Possible Errors ==

If you don't have enough gates available at one of the selected airports, you will be notified of that. The page will automatically tell you at which airport you need gates, and provide you with a link to do so. You will have to navigate out of the create route page, but you don't have to pay a research fee if you try to create the route again right away.

If you continue to the Route Finances, but an error message shows up saying "You either selected no aircraft, or selected an invalid aircraft.", you need to start over to select a new aircraft. It may be possible that you haven't properly selected a plane or that you have selected one that has been used someplace else in the meantime (e.g. if you are creating several routes at once). If you're sure that's not the case, go to the [http://stephenm.org/smfforum/index.php?board=16.0 forums] and create a new topic in the Bugs section. An admin will help you out as soon as possible.

It is not possible to create a route with either 0 daily flights or a ticket price below €0,00.

== Route Tips and Tricks ==

In Airline Mogul you can only fly from or to your bases. A frequency of 0.5 means a one-way trip one day, and one-way the opposite direction on the next day.

'''Example''': Say your base is X and you're flying to (non-bases) A, B and C. With two half frequencies and one full frequency your plane might be doing:

Day 1: A --> X --> C --> X --> B<br>
Day 2: B --> X --> C --> X --> A

In this example, the aircraft cannot go to C at only 0.5 frequency since it would "magically" have to be teleported back to X to do the next route.

Use the [[Research Route]] to find out how much time the aircraft uses on a one-way (0.5 frequency) flight - the block time.

Discord

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[[File:AM Discord Icon.png|thumb|100px]]
Airline Mogul's very own community chat. The Discord server is frequented by many long standing players as well as new players. There are usually people online who will be able to give advice on Airline Mogul, or just have a chat. Alliances can request their own chat channels if they require.

The Discord server also has automated messages that notify players if there is a new Public World, or certain Private Worlds if the admin requests a message.

[https://discord.gg/CGbAmTz Join by clicking here], give a Thumbs Up on the Rules and you will gain access to the other channels.

[[File:AM Discord Rules.png|thumb]]

Discord

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[[File:AM Discord Icon.png|thumb]]
Airline Mogul's very own community chat. There are usually people online who will be able to give advice on Airline Mogul, or just have a chat. Alliances can request their own chat channels if they require. The discord is frequented by many long standing players as well as new players looking to ask advice or questions.

The Discord server also has automated messages that notify players if there is a new Public World, or certain Private Worlds if the admin requests a message.

[https://discord.gg/CGbAmTz Join by clicking here], give a Thumbs Up on the Rules and you will gain access to the other channels.

[[File:AM Discord Rules.png|thumb]]

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Screenshot of the Discord Rules

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Icon for the AM Discord Server

Create Route

2020-07-23T18:09:58Z

REA17S: /* Route Tips and Tricks */

== Researching Routes ==
There are different ways to research routes and figure out what destination your next route should get. The first is the [http://airlinemogul.com/airlinemogul/research_route.php Research Route] and the second is the [http://airlinemogul.com/airlinemogul/gate_search.php Gate Search]. Both these are available under the Operations section.

=== Research Route ===
[[File:ResearchRoute.PNG|thumb|300px|right]]
The Research Route tool allows you to select any two airports in the database. The result will contain information on any airlines currently flying the route nad the price and aircraft used. Beneath the route map shown there will be a list of any aircraft capable of flying the distance. Clicking on the aircraft names will show you information about the aircraft (such as range, seats, speed and the time taken to complete one return journey). Only aircraft available to purchase new are shown.

=== Gate Search ===
[[File:GateSearchStandard.PNG|thumb|400px|right|Standard Gate Search - only airports with no route are shown]] [[File:GateSearchPremium.PNG|thumb|500px|right|Premium Gate Search]]
Gate search allows you to compare multiple routes simultaneously. This tool has both a [https://airlinemogul.com/manage_features.php Premium] and non-Premium mode. You can get the Premium mode by clicking the link on the page and spending some tokens. This page describes how to use the Premium version, some features will not be available in the non-Premium one.

To use the Gate Search, just choose the appropriate settings. Here is what they mean:
* '''Departure Airport''': Choose which one of your bases (or alliance members' bases) to search from. This must be filled out. You can only search for one base at a time.
* '''Passengers''': The minimum and maximum number of passengers in the arrival airport. Remember, all things being equal, a larger airport will allow you to charge higher ticket prices, but gates will cost more.
* '''Distance''': Select the minimum and maximum distance. This can be useful to eliminate any airports beyond your aircraft's range.
* '''Continent''': Allows you to select the continent, you can leave it blank to search all continents.
* '''Order results by''': This allows you to choose the order that routes will be shown in. They have the following meanings:
** '''Airport Name''': Alphabetical order of airports by name.
** '''Airport Code''': Alphabetical order of airports by IATA (three-letter) code.
** '''Passengers''': Ordered by the number of passengers. This can allow you to find the biggest airports to fly to.
**'''Gates''': Ordered by the number of gates available.
** '''Cost''': Ordered by the gate rental cost.
** '''Cargo''': Ordered by the amount of cargo (not: cargo is not yet a feature).
** '''Country''': Alphabetical order by the country in which the airport is located.
** '''Distance''': Ordered by distance from the departure airport.
* '''Check my own gates''': This option only looks at airports you have already rented gates from. This can be good to avoid extra gate rental fees.
* '''Omit 0 gates''': Doesn't show any airports with no remaining gates for rental. This can be useful in large worlds where gates at large airports may run out.
* '''Show my own gates''': This puts little circles on each entry telling you whether you have a base in that airport (yellow), own a gate there (green) or don't own a gate there (red). This can be useful for working out whether or not you need to rent a gate at airports you might be flying to from other bases.

Once you have begun a search, you are given a list of airports with some information on them. From left to right
* '''View''': The view link takes you to detailed information about the airport
* '''Code''': Airport IATA code
* '''Airport name '''
* '''City''': Main city served
* '''State''': State or region of the airport (not all countries have this)
* '''Distance''': Distance to the airport (check if your plane can go that far, also remember that longer routes use up more of your plane's time)
* '''Passengers''': Passenger number (more passengers generally means more ticket revenue)
* '''Gates''': The number of gates remaining (if you don't already have one, there must be some there for you to rent to make the route)
* '''Cost''': Monthly gate cost
* '''Cargo''': Amount of cargo (cargo not yet implemented)
* '''Country'''
* Green circle shows you own a gate, red circle shows you don't own a gate, green triangle shows you already have a route, red triangle shows you don't.
* One Click Purchase link (to instantly rent one gate at the airport)
* Rent gate link (to go to a screen where you can choose how many gates you wish to rent
* Create Route link which opens, in a new page, the create route page, with the airport names already put in (so you do not have to manually find them from the drop down boxes).

== Creating a Route ==

=== Selecting Airports ===
[[File:CreateRouteStep1.PNG|thumb|300px|left|Select the departure and destination airports]]
To create a new route click the Create Route button in Operations. From here, you can select the departure and arrival airports. Remember that the departure airports can only be existing [[Focus City|focus cities]] of yours or alliance bases that you currently rent gates at. Also, you need to first rent gates at the planned arrival airport, otherwise the airport won't be shown in the list.
When you have selected both airports, click ''Search Airports'' to continue.

=== Route Details ===
[[File:CreateRouteStep2.PNG|thumb|300px|right|Route Details]]
The Route Details page shows everything you need to know before creating a route. First of all, you'll see some basic details. The departure and arrival airports are listed again, and you'll also see the distance (in nautical miles) the plane will have to cover. The most important thing to look at in this box is the ''Route Potential''. This shows you how many passengers are calculated to fly this route per day.

Below this, you'll see a message saying the Marketing department will have to do some research. You will have to pay some research fees to be able to create the route. The research fee will be valid for the remainder of the game month. The amount you have to pay, varies per route. Shorter routes will have smaller research fees, while transatlantic flights cost you more in research.

[[File:CreateRouteStep2 with competition.PNG|thumb|300px|right|A lot of competition here...]]
The bottom part of this page is the most important one. It shows if your airline already flies this route, and, more importantly, if other airlines are already servicing it - and if they are part of your alliance (denoted by a yellow circle instead of a red one). You can also see which aircraft they fly, and how many frequencies that plane is flying. If you change your mind about creating the route, you can now go to another page and not pay a research fee for a route you don't want to create. If you haven't changed your mind, click the ''Continue to Timetabling'' button.

=== Timetabling ===
[[File:CreateRouteStep3 AC selection.PNG|thumb|300px|right|A short list of available aircraft]]
This is where you select the aircraft you want to fly the route with. The list shows all airplanes with sufficient hours and range to fly at least a .5 frequency flight, which means one leg per day. Only airplanes that have a flight to or from the departure or arrival airport are included to prevent unrealistic, and impossible in real-life, airplane movements. If no airplanes show up in the list, your fleet has no aircraft that can fly this route.

Certain rules apply to flights with .5 frequencies (this includes 0.5, 1.5, etc.) Generally, any one aircraft cannot fly more than two routes with .5 frequencies. Also keep in mind that you are not allowed to put more than 2 planes with .5 frequencies on any one route.

A star (*) behind the aircraft means the aircraft can fly more frequencies, but you need more slots at one of the airports to use its full capacity. You can rent gates, but remember you'll have to navigate out of the create route page to do so.

If you have found an aircraft you like, click the check box next to that particular aircraft and click the ''Continue to Route Finances'' button.

=== Route Finances ===
[[File:CreateRouteStep4 Finances.PNG|thumb|300px|right|Route Finances]]
Now, you have to decide on the most important aspects of airline management: the profits.

Select the number of daily services using the drop-down menu. You also have to fill in a ''Proposed Fare''. Once you have filled in the desired ticket price, check the results of it by clicking ''Update Information''.

The updated page will show you a breakdown route finances:
* '''Revenues''': Money from ticket sales
* '''Expenses''': Can be broken down into
** '''Staff Expense''': Pilot and stewardess salaries
** '''Misc Expense''': Landing fees, airport fees, handling fees
** '''Fuel Expense''': Used fuel
** '''Food Expense''': On board service expenses
* '''Total Profit/Loss''': Money you earn or lose from this route
* '''Loadfactor''': The percentage of seats occupied on an average flight

When creating a route, you will make the most profit when your aircraft is fully filled. You can see this by checking the load factor. 100% means your aircraft is filled on every flight, whereas a 50% load factor means you can only sell half of the available tickets. By lowering the ticket price the load factor increases.

Note you don't have to make ticket prices as high as possible, but it will be the most profitable for your airline. Ticket prices may also include decimals.

You can also see the profit you're making with the current options. The total profit (or loss) is calculated with the income, based on ticket prices and aircraft capacity, and the costs, comprising the pilots salaries and fuel. If you're not satisfied with the outcome, try to change frequencies or ticket prices and click the ''Update Information'' button again, until you are satisfied. Clicking this button, unlike the Timetabling button, will not cost you anything.

It is also possible for you to select a flight number between three and five digits long (e.g. 001, 822, 45726). When clicking away from the box it will let you know if it has been used by your airline yet or not (no page refresh is needed).

Finally, when you're all done, click the ''Create Route'' button to create the route with the selected parameters. This will write your route to the game database. Remember that after clicking this button, the route has been created and any changes will have to be made using the route editor using the [[View Routes]] function.

== Possible Errors ==

If you don't have enough gates available at one of the selected airports, you will be notified of that. The page will automatically tell you at which airport you need gates, and provide you with a link to do so. You will have to navigate out of the create route page, but you don't have to pay a research fee if you try to create the route again right away.

If you continue to the Route Finances, but an error message shows up saying "You either selected no aircraft, or selected an invalid aircraft.", you need to start over to select a new aircraft. It may be possible that you haven't properly selected a plane or that you have selected one that has been used someplace else in the meantime (e.g. if you are creating several routes at once). If you're sure that's not the case, go to the [http://stephenm.org/smfforum/index.php?board=16.0 forums] and create a new topic in the Bugs section. An admin will help you out as soon as possible.

It is not possible to create a route with either 0 daily flights or a ticket price below €0,00.

== Route Tips and Tricks ==

In Airline Mogul you can only fly from or to your bases. A frequency of 0.5 means a one-way trip one day, and one-way the opposite direction on the next day.

'''Example''': Say your base is X and you're flying to (non-bases) A, B and C. With two half frequencies and one full frequency your plane might be doing:

Day 1: A --> X --> C --> X --> B<br>
Day 2: B --> X --> C --> X --> A

In this example, the aircraft cannot go to C at only 0.5 frequency since it would "magically" have to be teleported back to X to do the next route.

Use the [[Research Route]] to find out how much time the aircraft uses on a one-way (0.5 frequency) flight - the block time. Alternatively, if your world has the '''Legacy block time''' calculation you can calculate the block time yourself by using the following formula:

({Flight Distance} / {Aircraft Speed}) + {Turn Time}

For the '''Updated block time''' calculation, on worlds where it shows Progressive Flight Paths & Block Times enabled, the calculation takes into account different speeds at different stages of flight. Takeoff, and climb are slower than the average cruise speed. The takeoff sequence may add up to 10 miles to the flight path of the aircraft as well. Cruise maintains the existing calculation. Descent will be at close to cruise or a slower speed, with the late stage of descent being much slower and taking a longer distance. For more congested airports additional distance is flown because of arrival procedures.

To get it for any frequency different than 0.5 just multiply for twice the frequency (i.e. the number of daily one-way flights).

FAQ

2020-07-23T18:07:51Z

REA17S: /* How can you calculate block time? */

== General Questions ==

====== How long is a game day? ======

: A game day lasts '''1 hour'''. There are '''24 game days''' in a game month. Thus, one real 24-hour day is equal to 1 game month. There are 12 game months in a game year.

====== Help! I need to reset my airline! ======

: If you are in a public world, then please e-mail [[Image:Staff.gif]] from the e-mail address you registered to play the game with requesting for a reset.
: If you are in a private world, you need to contact the world owner to request for a reset. If the world owner is inactive, then e-mail [[Image:Staff.gif]] from the e-mail address you registered to play the game with.

====== I bought tokens, but I can't seem to redeem them ======

: Sometimes, the transaction ID we get from PayPal is different from the one you get. Email us at [[Image:Staff.gif]] for us to add the tokens to your account.

== Game Questions ==

====== It was just the 24th of the month, now it's suddenly the 1st! Why? ======

: A game month in Airline Mogul only lasts 24 game days. This is to coincide with having 24 hours in a day since a game day lasts one real hour.

====== How come my money disappeared at the 1st of the month? ======

: All monthly fees - e.g., gate rental fees, leasing fees, and maintenance fees - are taken out at the end of the 24th of the month. Depending on the number of gates and number of planes (owned and leased), this could cause a significant reduction of available cash at the 1st of the month. As long as your DOC can recoup those costs (obviously, the quicker the better), there isn't too much to worry about.

====== What happens when the is no time remaining in the world? ======

: Simply put, the game is over. Pick a new world to join and start a new airline. The world stays accessible for a short while after it ends, but is archived to save space on the server.

====== How can you make any money when it costs €350,000 to rent a gate? ======

: Gate rental fees are paid once per month while route earnings are daily. Thus, a monthly gate fee of €350,000 will correspond to a daily expense of €14,583 per day.

====== I'm in debt. Can I buy or lease a plane? ======

: Unfortunately, no. You can only do certain functions while in debt--e.g., rent gates, paying marketing fees for route research--but you must have cash on hand to purchase or lease a plane.

====== What is the difference between a hub and a base? ======

: A base allows you to create routes from that specific airport. A hub is just another word used sometimes.

== Route Map Questions ==

====== Why did my route map disappear? Why won't my route map load? ======
: There are a number of reasons that this can happen:
::* The route map tends to stop working after you have established a certain number of routes (somewhere between 1500-2000).
::* You are flying to an airport that cannot be found in [http://gc.kls2.com/ Great Circle Mapper]
::* Browser issues - it has yet to be determined why it is happening
====== I have a route to Madrid-Cuatro Vientos (MCV), and the airport is showing up in Australia on the route map! ======
: This is an issue with [http://gc.kls2.com/ Great Circle Mapper], not with the game.
====== I have a route to Liberal Mid-America Regional (LBL), and the airport is showing up in Malaysia on the route map! ======
: This is an issue with [http://gc.kls2.com/ Great Circle Mapper], not with the game.
====== I have a route to Harbor Springs Municipal Airport (MGM), and the airport is showing up in Columbia on the route map! ======
: This is an issue with [http://gc.kls2.com/ Great Circle Mapper], not with the game.
====== A certain airport is in the wrong location within the country, how can this be corrected? ======
: The latitude/longitude coordinates may be incorrect in the game. If you can find a reliable, non-Wikipedia source for the information (such as [http://gc.kls2.com/ Great Circle Mapper]), please e-mail the correct coordinates (in decimal form, please) to [[Image:Staff.gif]].

== Aircraft Questions ==

====== How do I get more aircraft? ======
: You can either [[Buy_Aircraft#Buying New Aircraft|purchase new aircraft]], [[Buy_Aircraft#Buying_Used_Planes_In-game|purchase used aircraft]], [[Lease Aircraft|lease]] them from another airline, or [[Brokerage_System|request]] them from a broker or another airline.

====== What planes are the most profitable? ======
: There is no "most profitable" plane. Each plane has lots of variables (speed, number of seats, etc.), all of which affect the price. You should try and find the best plane for you. For example, there is no need to have a plane capable of going 6000 miles to do short domestic flights. The extra range will increase the plane's cost. Try to find something with less range. Remember, the very large planes in AM are not profitable. Things like 747s, MD-11s and A340s will often cost more in maintenance than you will make back in tickets.

====== How important are: speed, number of seats, age, fuel usage? ======
: '''Speed:''' the speed of an aircraft will slightly affect the fare you can charge; however, this is minimal to non-existent depending on how competitive the route is.
: '''Seats:''' more seats will mean you make more money, however it becomes increasingly less profitable to use larger aircraft. The optimal number of seats will depend on the route itself. To put it in another way, number of seats corresponds directly to price of aircraft, however profit slows down in its increase, so that at high seat levels, little extra money is made over lower seat levels (this can in fact be less profitable due to the increased running costs). It is difficult to make a generalisation about the correct number of seats.
: '''Age:''' maintenance costs far outweigh the initial purchase costs. Older second hand planes (as in more than a few years) are only useful to small airlines who intend to replace them fairly soon. The discounts you get will be far less than the extra costs from maintenance.
: '''Fuel usage:''' a plane that burns a lot of fuel compared to one that does not (all other things equal) will obviously affect route profitability. Fuel usage is determined by engine type (e.g. turboprop, turbojet, tubofan or piston), engine number and production year.

====== How can you calculate block time? ======

Block time is calculated in one of two ways
: '''Legacy block time''' is the time it takes from departure until the aircraft is ready to fly its next route. A one way flight can be calculated by dividing the flight length by the aircraft speed (e.g. 1000 miles / 500 miles per hour = 2 hours), then you have to add the turnaround time (e.g. 0.4 hours) to get the total (e.g. 2 + 0.4 = 2.4). For a return flight you just have to multiply by two.
: '''Updated block time''' calculation, on worlds where it shows Progressive Flight Paths & Block Times enabled, the calculation takes into account different speeds at different stages of flight. Takeoff, and climb are slower than the average cruise speed. The takeoff sequence may add up to 10 miles to the flight path of the aircraft as well. Cruise maintains the existing calculation. Descent will be at close to cruise or a slower speed, with the late stage of descent being much slower and taking a longer distance. For more congested airports additional distance is flown because of arrival procedures. To calculate the block time for these method please visit the [[Research Route]] page.

====== I just created a route, but the plane I wanted to use is not being listed. ======
* Make sure your aircraft has enough hours left to perform at least a 0.5-frequency flight.
* Make sure your aircraft has enough range to perform the flight. Some aircraft have different engine variants which will determine its speed, range, and fuel usage.
* Review the plane's existing routes. Is it logical for the plane to do that route? Pay particular attention if the plane already has two 0.5-frequency flights.

====== Can I move planes from one world to another? ======
: No.

====== How is maintenance calculated? ======
: The current maintenance formula takes into account the age of your aicraft and their value. This leads to situations where you are replacing your fleet every 5-10 years to keep maintenance costs down. <br>
: In the future we are working towards a maintenance calculation that also takes into account the [[Airplane_Data#Airframe_Cycles|cycles and hours]] of each aicraft and whether you have a mixed fleet or similar aircraft (fleet commonality).

FAQ

2020-07-23T18:07:06Z

REA17S: /* How can you calculate block time? */

== General Questions ==

====== How long is a game day? ======

: A game day lasts '''1 hour'''. There are '''24 game days''' in a game month. Thus, one real 24-hour day is equal to 1 game month. There are 12 game months in a game year.

====== Help! I need to reset my airline! ======

: If you are in a public world, then please e-mail [[Image:Staff.gif]] from the e-mail address you registered to play the game with requesting for a reset.
: If you are in a private world, you need to contact the world owner to request for a reset. If the world owner is inactive, then e-mail [[Image:Staff.gif]] from the e-mail address you registered to play the game with.

====== I bought tokens, but I can't seem to redeem them ======

: Sometimes, the transaction ID we get from PayPal is different from the one you get. Email us at [[Image:Staff.gif]] for us to add the tokens to your account.

== Game Questions ==

====== It was just the 24th of the month, now it's suddenly the 1st! Why? ======

: A game month in Airline Mogul only lasts 24 game days. This is to coincide with having 24 hours in a day since a game day lasts one real hour.

====== How come my money disappeared at the 1st of the month? ======

: All monthly fees - e.g., gate rental fees, leasing fees, and maintenance fees - are taken out at the end of the 24th of the month. Depending on the number of gates and number of planes (owned and leased), this could cause a significant reduction of available cash at the 1st of the month. As long as your DOC can recoup those costs (obviously, the quicker the better), there isn't too much to worry about.

====== What happens when the is no time remaining in the world? ======

: Simply put, the game is over. Pick a new world to join and start a new airline. The world stays accessible for a short while after it ends, but is archived to save space on the server.

====== How can you make any money when it costs €350,000 to rent a gate? ======

: Gate rental fees are paid once per month while route earnings are daily. Thus, a monthly gate fee of €350,000 will correspond to a daily expense of €14,583 per day.

====== I'm in debt. Can I buy or lease a plane? ======

: Unfortunately, no. You can only do certain functions while in debt--e.g., rent gates, paying marketing fees for route research--but you must have cash on hand to purchase or lease a plane.

====== What is the difference between a hub and a base? ======

: A base allows you to create routes from that specific airport. A hub is just another word used sometimes.

== Route Map Questions ==

====== Why did my route map disappear? Why won't my route map load? ======
: There are a number of reasons that this can happen:
::* The route map tends to stop working after you have established a certain number of routes (somewhere between 1500-2000).
::* You are flying to an airport that cannot be found in [http://gc.kls2.com/ Great Circle Mapper]
::* Browser issues - it has yet to be determined why it is happening
====== I have a route to Madrid-Cuatro Vientos (MCV), and the airport is showing up in Australia on the route map! ======
: This is an issue with [http://gc.kls2.com/ Great Circle Mapper], not with the game.
====== I have a route to Liberal Mid-America Regional (LBL), and the airport is showing up in Malaysia on the route map! ======
: This is an issue with [http://gc.kls2.com/ Great Circle Mapper], not with the game.
====== I have a route to Harbor Springs Municipal Airport (MGM), and the airport is showing up in Columbia on the route map! ======
: This is an issue with [http://gc.kls2.com/ Great Circle Mapper], not with the game.
====== A certain airport is in the wrong location within the country, how can this be corrected? ======
: The latitude/longitude coordinates may be incorrect in the game. If you can find a reliable, non-Wikipedia source for the information (such as [http://gc.kls2.com/ Great Circle Mapper]), please e-mail the correct coordinates (in decimal form, please) to [[Image:Staff.gif]].

== Aircraft Questions ==

====== How do I get more aircraft? ======
: You can either [[Buy_Aircraft#Buying New Aircraft|purchase new aircraft]], [[Buy_Aircraft#Buying_Used_Planes_In-game|purchase used aircraft]], [[Lease Aircraft|lease]] them from another airline, or [[Brokerage_System|request]] them from a broker or another airline.

====== What planes are the most profitable? ======
: There is no "most profitable" plane. Each plane has lots of variables (speed, number of seats, etc.), all of which affect the price. You should try and find the best plane for you. For example, there is no need to have a plane capable of going 6000 miles to do short domestic flights. The extra range will increase the plane's cost. Try to find something with less range. Remember, the very large planes in AM are not profitable. Things like 747s, MD-11s and A340s will often cost more in maintenance than you will make back in tickets.

====== How important are: speed, number of seats, age, fuel usage? ======
: '''Speed:''' the speed of an aircraft will slightly affect the fare you can charge; however, this is minimal to non-existent depending on how competitive the route is.
: '''Seats:''' more seats will mean you make more money, however it becomes increasingly less profitable to use larger aircraft. The optimal number of seats will depend on the route itself. To put it in another way, number of seats corresponds directly to price of aircraft, however profit slows down in its increase, so that at high seat levels, little extra money is made over lower seat levels (this can in fact be less profitable due to the increased running costs). It is difficult to make a generalisation about the correct number of seats.
: '''Age:''' maintenance costs far outweigh the initial purchase costs. Older second hand planes (as in more than a few years) are only useful to small airlines who intend to replace them fairly soon. The discounts you get will be far less than the extra costs from maintenance.
: '''Fuel usage:''' a plane that burns a lot of fuel compared to one that does not (all other things equal) will obviously affect route profitability. Fuel usage is determined by engine type (e.g. turboprop, turbojet, tubofan or piston), engine number and production year.

====== How can you calculate block time? ======

Block time is calculated in one of two ways
: Legacy block time is the time it takes from departure until the aircraft is ready to fly its next route. A one way flight can be calculated by dividing the flight length by the aircraft speed (e.g. 1000 miles / 500 miles per hour = 2 hours), then you have to add the turnaround time (e.g. 0.4 hours) to get the total (e.g. 2 + 0.4 = 2.4). For a return flight you just have to multiply by two.
: Updated block time calculation, on worlds where it shows Progressive Flight Paths & Block Times enabled, the calculation takes into account different speeds at different stages of flight. Takeoff, and climb are slower than the average cruise speed. The takeoff sequence may add up to 10 miles to the flight path of the aircraft as well. Cruise maintains the existing calculation. Descent will be at close to cruise or a slower speed, with the late stage of descent being much slower and taking a longer distance. For more congested airports additional distance is flown because of arrival procedures. To calculate the block time for these method please visit the [[Research Route]] page.

====== I just created a route, but the plane I wanted to use is not being listed. ======
* Make sure your aircraft has enough hours left to perform at least a 0.5-frequency flight.
* Make sure your aircraft has enough range to perform the flight. Some aircraft have different engine variants which will determine its speed, range, and fuel usage.
* Review the plane's existing routes. Is it logical for the plane to do that route? Pay particular attention if the plane already has two 0.5-frequency flights.

====== Can I move planes from one world to another? ======
: No.

====== How is maintenance calculated? ======
: The current maintenance formula takes into account the age of your aicraft and their value. This leads to situations where you are replacing your fleet every 5-10 years to keep maintenance costs down. <br>
: In the future we are working towards a maintenance calculation that also takes into account the [[Airplane_Data#Airframe_Cycles|cycles and hours]] of each aicraft and whether you have a mixed fleet or similar aircraft (fleet commonality).

Maintenance

2020-05-01T20:23:15Z

REA17S: /* How to schedule maintenance: */ Added information on the enhancements to the maintenance slider

Your airline needs to schedule maintenance for each fleet of aircraft, [[Lease Aircraft|leased]] or owned. The maintenance requirement is calculated using a mix of departures and total block time. Generally lots of short haul flying will require more maintenance since the aircraft is going through more cycles. Since maintenance is calculated on a fleet level you can add maintenance onto each aircraft, or use one aircraft for maintenance and others to fly.

[[File:MaintenanceBarChart.PNG|thumb|right|Simple chart giving you a quick overview of your maintenance status.]]

== How to do maintenance ==

When you fly an aircraft, it requires maintenance. How much is determined by the number of flights flown (take-off cycles) and their flight time (airframe hours). This will create the need to give your aircraft maintenance. Many short routes will require more maintenance than few longer routes.
To keep your aircraft in tip-top shape, make sure to give them enough maintenance time. There is a helpful graph on the right hand side of your View Aircraft page, but also a new page (Aircraft Maintenance) helps you out.

Note that each individual aircraft doesn't necessarily require maintenance, rather your fleet as a whole needs maintenance.
This means you can fly one DC-9 24 hours while the other flies only 16 and is under maintenance the remaining eight hours. The busy people in scheduling will manage your routes so all aircraft will get equal amounts of maintenance. This does not work across different aircraft models yet.

== Aircraft Maintenance page ==

[[File:MaintenanceFleetStatistics.png|thumb|400px|right|Maintenance ratios for different aircraft fleets.]]

You can see how your fleet is doing in regards to flight time, hours used and maintenance requirements. The maintenance ratio is a number comparing the maintenance hours required with the maintenance hours scheduled. One is best, while smaller is also good (it means you have scheduled more hours than necessary). A ratio larger than one is not that good, since you have scheduled fewer hours than necessary.

== How to schedule maintenance: ==

[[File:UpdatedMaintenanceSidebar.png|thumb|150px|left|Set maintenance using the drop-down menu and the slider.]]

Go to the [[View Aircraft]] page and select an aircraft with some hours free. On the right hand side you will see a slider and a Max Hours checkbox. By default, with Max Hours checked it will create a maintenance event with all the available time on the aircraft. To select another maintenance duration just move the slider and the Max Hours box will automatically uncheck itself.

Select an appropriate amount of maintenance. In case you have several bases, also select a base where maintenance will take place. The game will pick the default base for you if there are routes scheduled, it looks for the most common base for this aircraft. It affects scheduling, but not maintenance cost - make sure your aircraft is where it needs to be maintained! Then click on create maintenance, the schedule of your aircraft will look like this:

[[File:MaintenanceInViewAircraftRouteList.png|thumb|600px|centre|Scheduled maintenance will appear in the aircraft route list.]]

== Maintenance tips and tricks ==

=== How do you change/remove scheduled maintenance? ===

Simply click on Delete Maintenance and reschedule a new maintenance block of your desired duration.

=== Do all aircraft each need maintenance? ===

Each aircraft model has its own maintenance schedule. In the example above there are two DC-9s, but only one is actually scheduled with maintenance. It has scheduled enough maintenance time to cover the requirements of both aircraft - the second aircraft therefore does not need any scheduled maintenance. </br>
Your busy scheduling office will take care of the details in scheduling. </br>
Each different aircraft model will need its own maintenance - a DC-9-11 can't cover maintenance for your DC-9-21.

=== Do leased aircraft need maintenance? ===

All aircraft - even [[Lease Aircraft|leased]] - need to have maintenance scheduled as described above. But who pays for maintenance depends on the lease type:

*'''Dry lease:''' The owner (lessor) pays nothing, the operator (lessee) pays for staff and maintenance
*'''Damp lease:''' The owner pays maintenance, the operator pays staff
*'''Wet lease:''' The owner pays staff and maintenance, the operator pays nothing.
*Moist lease: Yet to be seen...

=== Can I not maintain my aircraft? ===

You can fly aircraft without maintenance at all, but they will deteriorate faster and will cost your airline more in the long run.

=== How old should the aircraft be before they are retired? ===

It used to be 4-6 years before aircraft were too expensive to maintain. Today the upper age limit is much higher, but depending on your margins, you can probably keep on flying your aircraft for 20-30 years.

Maintenance

2020-05-01T20:21:10Z

REA17S: /* How to schedule maintenance: */ Updated image on the left

Your airline needs to schedule maintenance for each fleet of aircraft, [[Lease Aircraft|leased]] or owned. The maintenance requirement is calculated using a mix of departures and total block time. Generally lots of short haul flying will require more maintenance since the aircraft is going through more cycles. Since maintenance is calculated on a fleet level you can add maintenance onto each aircraft, or use one aircraft for maintenance and others to fly.

[[File:MaintenanceBarChart.PNG|thumb|right|Simple chart giving you a quick overview of your maintenance status.]]

== How to do maintenance ==

When you fly an aircraft, it requires maintenance. How much is determined by the number of flights flown (take-off cycles) and their flight time (airframe hours). This will create the need to give your aircraft maintenance. Many short routes will require more maintenance than few longer routes.
To keep your aircraft in tip-top shape, make sure to give them enough maintenance time. There is a helpful graph on the right hand side of your View Aircraft page, but also a new page (Aircraft Maintenance) helps you out.

Note that each individual aircraft doesn't necessarily require maintenance, rather your fleet as a whole needs maintenance.
This means you can fly one DC-9 24 hours while the other flies only 16 and is under maintenance the remaining eight hours. The busy people in scheduling will manage your routes so all aircraft will get equal amounts of maintenance. This does not work across different aircraft models yet.

== Aircraft Maintenance page ==

[[File:MaintenanceFleetStatistics.png|thumb|400px|right|Maintenance ratios for different aircraft fleets.]]

You can see how your fleet is doing in regards to flight time, hours used and maintenance requirements. The maintenance ratio is a number comparing the maintenance hours required with the maintenance hours scheduled. One is best, while smaller is also good (it means you have scheduled more hours than necessary). A ratio larger than one is not that good, since you have scheduled fewer hours than necessary.

== How to schedule maintenance: ==

[[File:UpdatedMaintenanceSidebar.png|thumb|150px|left|Set maintenance using the drop-down menu and the slider.]]

Go to the [[View Aircraft]] page and select an aircraft with some hours free. On the right hand side you will see a slider.

Select an appropriate amount of maintenance. In case you have several bases, also select a base where maintenance will take place. It affects scheduling, but not maintenance cost - make sure your aircraft is where it needs to be maintained! Then click on create maintenance, the schedule of your aircraft will look like this:

[[File:MaintenanceInViewAircraftRouteList.png|thumb|600px|centre|Scheduled maintenance will appear in the aircraft route list.]]

== Maintenance tips and tricks ==

=== How do you change/remove scheduled maintenance? ===

Simply click on Delete Maintenance and reschedule a new maintenance block of your desired duration.

=== Do all aircraft each need maintenance? ===

Each aircraft model has its own maintenance schedule. In the example above there are two DC-9s, but only one is actually scheduled with maintenance. It has scheduled enough maintenance time to cover the requirements of both aircraft - the second aircraft therefore does not need any scheduled maintenance. </br>
Your busy scheduling office will take care of the details in scheduling. </br>
Each different aircraft model will need its own maintenance - a DC-9-11 can't cover maintenance for your DC-9-21.

=== Do leased aircraft need maintenance? ===

All aircraft - even [[Lease Aircraft|leased]] - need to have maintenance scheduled as described above. But who pays for maintenance depends on the lease type:

*'''Dry lease:''' The owner (lessor) pays nothing, the operator (lessee) pays for staff and maintenance
*'''Damp lease:''' The owner pays maintenance, the operator pays staff
*'''Wet lease:''' The owner pays staff and maintenance, the operator pays nothing.
*Moist lease: Yet to be seen...

=== Can I not maintain my aircraft? ===

You can fly aircraft without maintenance at all, but they will deteriorate faster and will cost your airline more in the long run.

=== How old should the aircraft be before they are retired? ===

It used to be 4-6 years before aircraft were too expensive to maintain. Today the upper age limit is much higher, but depending on your margins, you can probably keep on flying your aircraft for 20-30 years.

File:UpdatedMaintenanceSidebar.png

2020-05-01T20:20:39Z

REA17S: Update with some maintenance enhancements.

== Summary ==
Update with some maintenance enhancements.

Main Page

2020-04-27T17:05:16Z

REA17S: /* Community */ Update to add discord to the community list

<div style="background: rgb(255,255,255);
background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255,255,255,1) 0%, rgba(249,252,249,1) 35%, rgba(232,241,239,1) 100%);
border: 1px solid #e8f1ef;
padding: 5px;"><big>'''Welcome to the Airline Mogul Wiki.'''</big>

__NOTOC__

Airline Mogul is a free online airline management game. The manual is the preferred resource to learn about the game's features and mechanics. If you have any questions, you can always look here for answers, or post on the [http://stephenm.org/smfforum/index.php forums] or reach out to the Staff for further clarification.</div>

== Wiki Contents ==

<table>
<tr><td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== About ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[About Airline Mogul]]</td><td><small>About Airline Mogul & a brief history</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Glossary]]</td><td><small>A list of terms that you may not know the meaning to</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Staff Members]]</td><td><small>A list of staff members & how they can be contacted</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Game rules|Rules and Penalty Policies]]</td><td><small>Several rules that players should be aware of</small></td></tr>

</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Quick Start ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Quick Start Guide]] ([[Quick Start Guide/Fr|FR]])</td><td><small>Learn how to start your first airline</small>
<tr><td>[[Tips for New Users]]</td><td><small>Tips for new users</small>
<tr><td>[[FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]</td><td><small>Commonly-asked questions (and the answers)</small></td></tr>

</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">

=== Game Play ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Public World]]</td><td><small>Join other users in Public Worlds</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Private World]]</td><td><small>Create or join your friends in your own private world</small></td></tr>
</table>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Routes ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Operations]]</td><td><small>Operating statistics for your airline</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[View Routes]]</td><td><small>View all your routes on one page</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Create Route#Research Route|Research Route]]</td><td><small>Identify what aircraft can fly on a route before creating it</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Create Route]]</td><td><small>Create a new route</small></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr>
</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Airports and Gates===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Rent Gates]]</td><td><small>Renting gates allow you to start service</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[View Gates]]</td><td><small>View all of the airports you rent gates at</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Return Gates]]</td><td><small>Return an unused gate</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Terminals]]</td><td><small>Build your own terminal at a congested airport</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Create Base|Create Focus City]]</td><td><small>Create a new Base or Focus City to add operations</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Create Route#Gate Search|Gate Search]]</td><td><small>Search for gates at airports you do not serve</small>
<tr><td>[[Focus City|Hubs and Focus Cities]]</td><td><small>Create a new Base or Focus City to add operations</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[View Airports]]</td><td><small>View operations at a given airport</small></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr>
</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Aircraft ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Aircraft Main Page]]</td><td><small>Statistics on the aircraft in your fleet</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[View Aircraft]]</td><td><small>View the aircraft that you own or operate</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Buy Aircraft#Choosing the Right Aircraft|Choose the Right Aircraft]]</td><td><small>Identifying the right aircraft to buy</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Airplane Data|Airplane Data Explained]]</td><td><small>Aircraft performance data explained</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[http://www.airlinemogul.com/airlinemogul/view_all_aircraft.php Aircraft list]</td><td><small>A listing of all aircraft available in the game</small></td></tr>
</table></td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">

=== Aircraft Market ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Buy Aircraft]]</td><td><small>Buy a new aircraft</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Selling an Aircraft]]</td><td><small>Selling an aircraft in your fleet</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Brokerage System]]</td><td><small>How the brokerage system works</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Brokers|Game Brokers]]</td><td><small>A directory of all current and previous brokers</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[View Latest Aircraft]]</td><td><small>View aircraft available this game year and next game year</small></td></tr>
</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Airline Management ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Finance|Finance Screen]]</td><td><small>View your finances</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Operations Dept]]</td><td><small>Dig into detailed cashflow statements for your airline</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Alliance|Alliances]]</td><td><small>Overview of the alliance feature</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Rankings]]</td><td><small>See how you compare to other airlines in the ranking</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Admin Panel|The Admin Panel]]</td><td><small>Your airline name, code and logo can be changed here</small></td></tr>
</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Community ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Discord]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Forum]]</td></tr>
</table></td></tr></table>

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Forum

2020-04-27T17:04:52Z

REA17S: Updating forum details

The game's forum was traditionally hosted on StephenM.org, however in 2019 the forum was finally integrated into the Airline Mogul domain where it currently resides. Visit the forum by clicking [https://forum.airlinemogul.com here]

These forums contain:
* Game news and updates
* Game strategy discussion
* Private world discussion and invitation
* Airline report section
* Suggestions
* Bug reporting
* Alliance discussion
* Brokers

Last of all, the forums contain lots of general discussion about Airline Mogul and aviation in general.

It is recommended you register on the forums but it is not required to browse them.

Todo

2020-04-24T19:08:34Z

REA17S: /* 1993matias' notes */

<b>To Do List</b>
==New==
[[Gates]] - about gates in general, how they are sorted and categorized, price levels, number of gates, a sentence about terminals, etc...<br>
[[Fleets]] - what are fleets in AM? What do they do? What don't they do? <br>
[[Inactive airlines]] - how long it takes, what happens when an airline becomes inactive, how to "re-activate" it <br>
[[Airline Logo]] - short text about logos? <br>

==Miscellaneous==
Find and fix red links (I have added many links that are red right now but can redirect to existing pages by using a different link. I'll get around fixing them -Matias)<br>
Change € sign to &euro;<br>
Translate the [[Quick Start Guide]]<br>

==Clean==
[[About Airline Mogul]]<br>
[[Admin Panel]] - ''done, -Matias''<br>
[[Alliance]]- ''done, -Matias''<br>
[[Brokerage System]]- ''done, -Stephen''<br>
[[Create Route]] ''done, -Matias''<br>
[[Create Base]] ''done, -Matias''<br>
[[Private World]] ''done, -Matias''<br>
[[Operations]] ''done, -Matias''<br>
[[Purchase Aircraft]]<br>
[[Rent Gates]] ''done, -Matias''<br>
[[Staff Members]] ''done, -Stephen''<br>
[[Terminals]] ''done, -Matias''<br>

==Merge==
[[Hints]] and [[Tips for New Users]]? ''-done, Matias'' <br>
[[Tips for New Users]] into [[Quick Start Guide]]?<br>
[[Choose Aircraft]] and [[Buy Aircraft]]?<br>
[[Brokers]] and [[Brokerage System]]? Since not many official brokers are active right now. <br>
[[View Latest Aircraft]] and [[Buy Aircraft]]? <br>

==Expand==
[[Aircraft Main Page]]<br>
[[Selling an Aircraft]]<br>
[[Tips for New Users]]<br>
[[Lease Aircraft]] needs much more meat<br>
[[Quick Start Guide]]<br>
[[Forum]] to include in-game forum<br>
[[Focus City]] and [[Create Base]]<br>
[[Public World]]<br>
[[Operations Dept]]<br>
[[Rankings]]<br>
[[View Aircraft]]<br>
[[View Airports]] (more about departing and arriving) <br>
[[View Gates]] (sorting options) <br>
[[View Routes]]<br>

==Images==
[[Choose Aircraft]]<br>
[[Lease Aircraft]] ''done, -Matias''<br>
[[Selling an Aircraft]]

==1993matias' notes==
This is but a bunch of notes for me to write the full article. -1993matias

-

The Aircraft Market is where you buy, lease, and sell used aircraft. Usually you will find lower prices here than for new aircraft.

Explain the main page

Explain the different sections and the new table sorting/lookup

How to sell an aircraft

Link to all the sub-pages

- - -

*Gates: Redirect to glossary?
*Airline Logo: A short guide on how to upload a logo
*Fleets: Flesh out on 'View Aircraft'-page
*Inactive airlines: Write about 'View Airline' and the different parts of that page. Perhaps to be part of 'Rankings' page?
*'Edit the route', redirect to 'Create Route', which should contain an entry about route editing and costs thereof.
*Features market: What, why, and how much
*Hints: Redirect to 'Tips for new users'?
*Hotswap: Redirect to glossary?
*Lease: Link to the aircraft market explanation?
*Message centre: What is there to say? I guess clarification of which messages go where?
*OCP: Redirect to glossary?
*Private sale: Redirect to 'Selling an Aircraft'? Fix the links.
*Route map: explain AMMap? Or is that dead? - SM: Not dead, just needs a complete re-write.

Main Page

2020-04-16T14:56:26Z

REA17S: Reverted edits by MediaWiki default (talk) to last revision by imported>REA17S

<div style="background: rgb(255,255,255);
background: linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255,255,255,1) 0%, rgba(249,252,249,1) 35%, rgba(232,241,239,1) 100%);
border: 1px solid #e8f1ef;
padding: 5px;"><big>'''Welcome to the Airline Mogul Wiki.'''</big>

__NOTOC__

Airline Mogul is a free online airline management game. The manual is the preferred resource to learn about the game's features and mechanics. If you have any questions, you can always look here for answers, or post on the [http://stephenm.org/smfforum/index.php forums] or reach out to the Staff for further clarification.</div>

== Wiki Contents ==

<table>
<tr><td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== About ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[About Airline Mogul]]</td><td><small>About Airline Mogul & a brief history</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Glossary]]</td><td><small>A list of terms that you may not know the meaning to</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Staff Members]]</td><td><small>A list of staff members & how they can be contacted</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Game rules|Rules and Penalty Policies]]</td><td><small>Several rules that players should be aware of</small></td></tr>

</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Quick Start ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Quick Start Guide]] ([[Quick Start Guide/Fr|FR]])</td><td><small>Learn how to start your first airline</small>
<tr><td>[[Tips for New Users]]</td><td><small>Tips for new users</small>
<tr><td>[[FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]]</td><td><small>Commonly-asked questions (and the answers)</small></td></tr>

</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">

=== Game Play ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Public World]]</td><td><small>Join other users in Public Worlds</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Private World]]</td><td><small>Create or join your friends in your own private world</small></td></tr>
</table>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Routes ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Operations]]</td><td><small>Operating statistics for your airline</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[View Routes]]</td><td><small>View all your routes on one page</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Create Route#Research Route|Research Route]]</td><td><small>Identify what aircraft can fly on a route before creating it</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Create Route]]</td><td><small>Create a new route</small></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr>
</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Airports and Gates===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Rent Gates]]</td><td><small>Renting gates allow you to start service</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[View Gates]]</td><td><small>View all of the airports you rent gates at</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Return Gates]]</td><td><small>Return an unused gate</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Terminals]]</td><td><small>Build your own terminal at a congested airport</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Create Base|Create Focus City]]</td><td><small>Create a new Base or Focus City to add operations</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Create Route#Gate Search|Gate Search]]</td><td><small>Search for gates at airports you do not serve</small>
<tr><td>[[Focus City|Hubs and Focus Cities]]</td><td><small>Create a new Base or Focus City to add operations</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[View Airports]]</td><td><small>View operations at a given airport</small></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr>
</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Aircraft ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Aircraft Main Page]]</td><td><small>Statistics on the aircraft in your fleet</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[View Aircraft]]</td><td><small>View the aircraft that you own or operate</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Choose Aircraft|Choose the Right Aircraft]]</td><td><small>Identifying the right aircraft to buy</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Airplane Data|Airplane Data Explained]]</td><td><small>Aircraft performance data explained</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[http://www.airlinemogul.com/airlinemogul/view_all_aircraft.php Aircraft list]</td><td><small>A listing of all aircraft available in the game</small></td></tr>
</table></td></tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Aircraft Market ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Buy Aircraft]]</td><td><small>Buy a new aircraft</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Selling an Aircraft]]</td><td><small>Selling an aircraft in your fleet</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Brokerage System]]</td><td><small>How the brokerage system works</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Brokers|Game Brokers]]</td><td><small>A directory of all current and previous brokers</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[View Latest Aircraft]]</td><td><small>View aircraft available this game year and next game year</small></td></tr>
</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Airline Management ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Finance|Finance Screen]]</td><td><small>View your finances</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Operations Dept]]</td><td><small>Dig into detailed cashflow statements for your airline</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Alliance|Alliances]]</td><td><small>Overview of the alliance feature</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Rankings]]</td><td><small>See how you compare to other airlines in the ranking</small></td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Admin Panel|The Admin Panel]]</td><td><small>Your airline name, code and logo can be changed here</small></td></tr>
</table></td>
<td style="width: 33%; vertical-align: top;">
=== Community ===
<table>
<tr><td>[[Forum]]</td></tr>
</table></td></tr></table>

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