Abdelghany A., Abdelghany Kh. Modeling Applications in the Airline Industry

Ashgate, 2009, 278 p. — ISBN-10: 0754678741, ISBN-13: 9780754678748.This book explains the different functions and tactics performed by airlines during their planning and operation phases. Each function receives a full explanation of the challenges it brings and a solution methodology is presented, supported by numerical illustrative examples wherever possible. The book also highlights the main limitations of current practice and provides a brief description of future work related to each function. The authors have filtered the rich literature of airline management to include only the research that has actually been adopted by the airlines, giving a genuinely accurate representation of real airline management and its continuing development of solution methodologies.The book consists of 20 chapters divided into 4 sections: Demand Modeling and Forecasting; Scheduling of Resources; Revenue Management; and, Irregular Operations Management. The book will be a valuable source or a handbook for individuals seeking a career in airline management. Written by experts with significant working experience within the industry, it offers readers insights to the real practice of operations modeling. In particular the book makes accessible the complexities of the key airline functions and explains the interrelation between them.Introduction to Airline Management

Demand Modeling and Forecasting
Modeling the Choice of Travel Options
Passenger Demand Modeling and ForecastingScheduling of Resources
Fleet Assignment
Aircraft Routing
Crew Planning
Gate Assignment 1
Baggage Handling
Flight Planning and Fuel ManagementRevenue Management
Introduction to Revenue Management
Demand Forecasting for Revenue Management
No-show Rate and Overbooking
Seat Inventory Control for Flight-based Revenue Management Systems
Seat Inventory Control for Network-based Revenue Management Systems
Ticket Distribution
Sales Contracts
Code-share AgreementsIrregular Operations Management
Ground Delay Programs and Collaborative Decision Making
Impact of Disruptions on Air Carrier Schedule
Airline Schedule Recovery