Question

Each flight uses a jet with a capacity of 180 seats. The airline measures the utilization of the aircraft by passenger load. Passenger load is the number of seats sold divided by the number of available seats on a flight for a time period. The following operating data are available for June: Flight Number Number of Seats Sold 57 5,130 85 2,592 94 2,376 Determine the available seat capacity for each flight number for June. Determine the passenger load for each flight number for June. What recommendations could you provide Eastern Skies based on the passenger load data?

Answer 1

The available seat capacity for each flight number in June is 180. The passenger load for each flight number in June is approximately 28.50 (flight 57), 14.40 (flight 85), and 13.20 (flight 94). Eastern Skies should focus on improving passenger load on flights 85 and 94.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the available seat capacity for each flight number in June, we will use the given number of seats sold for each flight. The available seat capacity is simply the total number of seats on each flight.

1. For flight number 57, the number of seats sold is 5,130. Therefore, the available seat capacity for flight 57 is 180.
2. For flight number 85, the number of seats sold is 2,592. Therefore, the available seat capacity for flight 85 is 180.
3. For flight number 94, the number of seats sold is 2,376. Therefore, the available seat capacity for flight 94 is 180.

To determine the passenger load for each flight number in June, we will divide the number of seats sold by the available seat capacity:

1. The passenger load for flight 57 is 5,130 divided by 180, which equals approximately 28.50 (rounded to two decimal places).
2. The passenger load for flight 85 is 2,592 divided by 180, which equals approximately 14.40 (rounded to two decimal places).
3. The passenger load for flight 94 is 2,376 divided by 180, which equals approximately 13.20 (rounded to two decimal places).

Based on the passenger load data, it is recommended that Eastern Skies consider strategies to increase passenger load on flights 85 and 94, as their passenger load is relatively lower compared to flight 57. This could include targeted marketing, competitive pricing, or offering additional services or amenities to attract more passengers.

Answer 2

(a). 5400

(b). 57 - 0.95, 85 - 0.48 and 94 - 0.44

(c). Less load in Flight number 85 and 94.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the question,

Number of seats in a jet = 180

And,

`Passenger\,Load=(Number\,of\,seats\,sold)/(Number\,of\,available\,seats)`

Now,

Flight Number 57 has seats sold = 5130

Flight Number 85 has seats sold = 2592

Flight Number 94 has seats sold = 2376

(a).

Available seat capacity for each flight number in June can be found out by,

Number of days in the month of June = 30 days

Each day the flight has = 180 seats.

So,

Total number of available seat capacity for each flight in June is = 180 x 30 = 5400

Therefore, available seat capacity for each flight = 5400

(b).

Passenger load for each flight can be given by,

For Flight number 57,

`Passenger\,Load=(Number\,of\,seats\,sold)/(Number\,of\,available\,seats)\\Passenger\,Load=(5130)/(5400)\\Passenger\,Load=0.95`

For Flight number 85,

`Passenger\,Load=(Number\,of\,seats\,sold)/(Number\,of\,available\,seats)\\Passenger\,Load=(2592)/(5400)\\Passenger\,Load=0.48`

For Flight number 94,

`Passenger\,Load=(Number\,of\,seats\,sold)/(Number\,of\,available\,seats)\\Passenger\,Load=(2376)/(5400)\\Passenger\,Load=0.44`

(c).

The recommendation for the Eastern skies can be that the Passenger Load in the Flight number 57 is near to perfect.

But, the Passenger Load in Flight number 85 and 94 is less than required so there is need of selling more seats in the respective airline flights.