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Put simply, the answer to that is yes. There are no in-game tools that will provide you the traffic total between two destinations. You can use other players flights, to an extent, to gauge how yours might perform. I would direct you to a blog written by the dev team: www.airlinesim.aero/blog/2019/09/21/demand-in-airlinesim/ However, that is not to say that there are no other means to find out. The way to do it in-game would be to fly flights between two destinations exclusively, with no other feeders, until you no longer fill the flight. You can then look at how many seats you are filling and that is the total demand, but this method is impractical since you won't be in a world by yourself nor will you focus your whole airline on a single route. The other means is to pay for a real-world tool/software that the airlines, consultants, etc. use like Cirium or Diio. These have compiled figures for passenger numbers around the world along with connecting statistics. Unfortunately, these can be pricey as you might guess.

@@Dashsolpher1 thank you for the in-depth response. Would a reliable way be to use flightradar24 like you did in your other tutorials? You could look at how many flights there are each day between two points and see what plane they are using to maybe get a good gauge on what you could do in-game

@@BartoloVids Your are right, FR24 can be a good source. All the worlds have been updated with newer data, so it would paint a somewhat accurate picture. I would advise that FlightRadar shows reposition and charter flights which are not factored into AS demand and network airlines have hubs which influence flight frequency. Using budget or point-to-point carriers can increase accuracy.

@@Dashsolpher1 the only thing that would prevent me from doing that would be the pandemic going around right now. Messing with demand and scheduling everwhere

So precize am I with hub times

That is the most efficient way to do it, indeed

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The second part should answer your question, it's hard for me to give specific advise without having the context of your world, and Dubai isn't the greatest place to start as stated in the video...but for a hub in DXB I would first try connecting the Asian continent to the European continent. If you look at resources such as FlightRadar24 you can see a good portion of the traffic runnnig through the Middle East hubs is this way-with some Africa, Australia, and American thrown in. Good luck!

Good observation! Yes, used aircraft do grant a larger profit margin than new aircraft primarily due to the lower purchase price. As stated in the video, the cost of this is the lower rating due to the age of the plane. However, on older worlds, alliances and established players typically have leasing companies or arms and they can lease you younger planes at low leasing prices, which can give you a similar profit margin without the harsher penalty of the lower age rating. Perhaps look into the latter to accelerate your growth!

First of all, thank you for watching! To answer your question, it really depends on the demand and the state of your hub, whether it's developed or just starting. To be clear, in AS, the bar rating really tells you nothing about the airport's demand figures. It mostly just tells you whether the airport is big or small. In Indonesia, I service some of my 4 bar airports with A350s and with upwards of 20 daily flights. So it really comes down to your network. I would use one of the tools I talk about and look and see what regional airports are served from JFK and ORD to determine the viability of the route. However, if you are looking at those airports as a way to start out, I would not recommend it.

@@Dashsolpher1 Thank you so much for the help! I followed your advice to the "t". I set up in Otto in a underserved non-US market with a good ability to bridge east and west. I have been setting my waves using the tools you showed, and I am stunned by the the bookings I am getting. Can't wait for your next video.