Create-an-Airline- Gameplay Thread

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All those signed up, and any other late comers, here is The Thread for gameplay. In here, post any press releases concerning new routes, aircraft, services, etc. You may also discuss mergers, alliances etc.

After one week, you will be allowed a third airline conditional on your airline's success.

For fun, players may also write flight reviews for each other's airlines (but not their own)- remember to be nice in reviews though.

Remember to play realistically and have fun expanding your routes!

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Okay, I'll kick it off:

TransAsia Seeks Regulatory Approval for China Services, Drops Tokyo Service

Seoul-based TransAsia Airways has commenced negotiations with the Chinese government for approval to serve up to a dozen more destinations on the Chinese mainland, and, for the first time ever, allow a foreign carrier to operate domestic services in this rapidly growing market.

At a press conference, manager Kang announced ambitious plans to enter the market, which is still tightly regulated to foreign companies.

"We're looking at second-class cities in China: Wuhan, Tianjin, Chongqing, Harbin, Qingdao, and other places that have just opened up to the outside, and we hope to tap into this lucrative business, and serve even more customers."

Kang continued, outlining that his firm seeks more access to booming markets in Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.

"We have our Singapore hub, which is well-positioned to serve Indonesia, India, Thailand, all with convenient access to world air routes. And in the long-term, we are going to revolutionize air travel between Asia and north America. Low fares and partnerships with those established in the US market will help us achieve this goal, and we look forward to this success."

The company has, however, announced plans to drop its uncompetitive routes to Narita, Japan, and introduce thrice-weekly flights to Fukuoka within the next few weeks.

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New Indonesia and East Timor Routes Announced

TransAsia has introduced a new twice-weekly service to the central Java city of Yogyakarta, in its first entry in the Indonesian aviation sector. In addition, one weekly flight from Yogyakarta to the East Timorese capital of Dili has also been announced, giving this new nation direct access to Singapore and the Asia Pacific region; this was made possible by a competitive bid for a contract issued by a United Nations team in East Timor.


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RussAir, the Airline of the New Russia

SVO-based RussAir, a domestic airline serving only eight destinations announced yesterday that it is drastically expanding its domestic network to serve Siberia and southern Russia. The airline is expected to recieve new Boeing 747-400, on top of placing orders for 737-900s, and other Boeing jets. The airline is expected to start routes to Vladivostok, and say they are open to an alliance with TransAsia, a Seoul-based Asian airline.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

ZephAyr is adding new flights!
With the addition of three more A320 airliners to the ZephAyr fleet, we're expanding your schedule.  Now Chicago will be connected to both of our hub cities of Charlotte and Philadelphia by direct ZephAyr flights, plus we've added a midday flight between our hubs.

The ZAC Attack is Back!
ZephAyr Caribbean brings back its summer ZAC Attack specials!  Special hotel and flight packages available only through ZephAyr.com multiply the savings of off-season travel to the Caribbean with the fun of ZephAir Adventure Club exclusive excursions for your vacation fun.  Book your Caribbean adventure today!

[Sensei]

P W A

Pan-Western Airways is proud to introduce many new routes, they are

PHX-LGB on the Embraer 170 and also, PHX- PVD on PWA's new one-class 767s
PDX-LGB on the Embraer 170
RDU-PVD on the Embraer 170 and also, RDU-LGB on the new one-class 767s
BDL-PVD on the CRJ-200               
YYZ- PVD on the Airbus A320, and also YYZ- LGB on the new one-class 767s
YUL-PVD on the Airbus A320
YYC- LGB on the Airbus A320       
MDW-PVD on the Airbus A320   

And Coming Soon, Service to Seattle, Anchorage, Mexico City, Fort Lauderdale, and Columbus
For the winter, there will be extended service to YYC and other popular ski destinations such as YUL, DEN, and RNO, along with possible service to JAC

In time, we also look to phase out the Long Beach hub and replace it with LAX.

[Hatman 🍁]

Lesbian airlines. All flights to Lesbos!

[DanielX]

Starlight Airlines is proud to announce new service to Las Vegas from San Francisco and Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Starlight has ordered 2 more 737-800s, with options on 2 more, to serve these routes.   

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In addition, one weekly flight from Yogyakarta to the East Timorese capital of Dili has also been announced, giving this new nation direct access to Singapore and the Asia Pacific region; this was made possible by a competitive bid for a contract issued by a United Nations team in East Timor.

I ENDORES YOU

[DWPerry]

South Coast Airlines announces a Summer Sale:
$150* buys you ANY 1 way trip, no matter how many legs, involved
$250* buys you ANY Round-trip, minimum 1 night stay
$50 upgrades to First Class
Tickets must be purchased before August 1, 2007 & trip started by December 31, 2007
Regular Price tickets after August 1, 2007 will be $175* one-way & $300* round-trip, $75 upgrades to First Class
*(plus taxes & fees)


New service between ABQ & LAS to begin July 4, 2007

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Lesbian airlines. All flights to Lesbos!

I'm afraid you're not registered, so therefore you wouldn't be allowed to play.

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Lesbian airlines. All flights to Lesbos!

I'm afraid you're not registered, so therefore you wouldn't be allowed to play.

I know, I posted it as a joke

[Sensei]

P W A

Pan Western Airways is proud to announce the WestRewards frequent flier program, and the WestRewards Visa card, to get miles with everyday purchases on any PWA flight. For every mile an account holder flies on PWA, they get one point towards a purchase. 50000 points gets you a roundtrip on any PWA flight, and 30000 points gets you any one-way flight. Get your account today at Pan-Western.net/WestRewards.

[DWPerry]

SCA announces Frequent Flier Program
South Coast Airlines is starting a Frequent Flier Program (FFP) and there is no counting airline miles. After eight Round-Trip flights (sixteen One-Way*), a member of the FFP can can receive a round-trip flight for themselves, or after ten Round-Trip flights (twenty One-Way*), a member can receive a round-trip flight for a companion.
Trip accruals never expire. Membership is free, and everyone is automatically enrolled upon purchase of first Round-Trip or One-Way flight, unless he/she asks not to be enrolled.

*or combination of round-trip & one-way flights

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Air Bretagne News

New Routes

Air Bretagne is proud to announce new routes within France and Western Europe:

France
Nantes -- Brest (30 minutes, CRJ-100)
Rennes -- Lyon (40 minutes, Airbus 319)
Rennes -- Clermont-Ferrand (30 minutes, CRJ-100)
Rennes -- Nice (1 hour, CRJ-100)
Rennes -- Marseille (55 minutes, CRJ-100)
Rennes -- Pau (40 minutes, CRJ-100)*
Rennes -- Strassbourg (50 minutes, CRJ-100)
Rennes -- Toulouse (40 minutes, CRJ-100)*
Rennes -- Ajaccio (1 hour 20 minutes, Boeing 717)

*starting soon

Air Bretagne announces BreizhExpress

Air Bretagne is proud to announce the launch of the BreizhExpress program, dedicated to quick access and numerous flights linking Rennes, gateway to Brittany, to important French and European cities. The service will provide businessmen with quick access to cities.

Routes

Rennes -- Paris (25 minutes, Airbus 319)
Rennes -- Brest (30 minutes, ATR-42)

Premium Service

In an era of cutbacks in airline services in short domestic flights, Air Bretagne wants to prove the contrary. On every flight over 30 minutes, a quick snack and drink will be offered to passengers, and on flights over one hour, a small dinner can be requested. Passengers may also relax with the provided blanket and pillow or with AB's inflight magazine, Bretagne.

Issued Sunday June 24, 2007

Air Bretagne :: BreizhExpress
Aeroport Rennes Saint-Jacques
Saint Jacques de la Lande
35 Ille-et-Vilaine
France

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South Coast Airlines & Pan Western Airways announce the creation of the Atlasian Air Alliance a code-share agreement which will benefit passengers as well as the two airlines.

[Sensei]

It is true. The Atlasian Air Alliance has been formed.

[DWPerry]

S C A announces XM Radio receivers will be installed in all seats and passengers will be given free headphones.

[Sensei]

S C A announces XM Radio receivers will be installed in all seats and passengers will be given free headphones.

SCA's business partner Pan-Western Airways announces that the same will apply on their flights, bar those on the CRJ-200, also 20 channels of live DirecTv will be offered for free on all 767 flights and for a $1 fee, which can be added to the reservation on Embraer and Airbus flights.

In addition to this announcement, PWA also announces a sale!!!

If your roundtrip flight involves a leg on PWA's good friend SCA, and you pay with a WestRewards Visa then you can save as much as $150, and for flights to Albuquerque double WestRewards can be accrued. Buy NOW!

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Air Bretagne International

New flights from Rennes Saint Jacques

RNS -- Moscow (3hr 20 mins; CRJ-200)
RNS -- Berlin (1 hr 25 mins; CRJ-200)
RNS -- Amsterdam (50 mins; Boeing 717)
RNS -- Bruxelles (40 mins; Boeing 717)
RNS -- Madrid (1 hr; Boeing 717)

Transatlantic Flights from NANTES

AB is pleased to announce that following delivery of new Airbus A330, transatlantic flights to Miami and New York JFK shall commence from Nantes Atlantique Airport.

New Class on European Flights

On Boeing 717 and Airbus 319 flights to Europe, a new executive class is introduced. Welcome to Sky Class. Sky Class overs business travellers extra leg room, dedicated airport and in-flight services, and special lounge access.

Frequent Flyer Program

A new FFP is born, get ready for Bretagne Plus! More information to come later as program makes its debut.

Air Bretagne's Rennes Hub

In co-operation with CCIR (Chambre de Commerce et de l'Industrie de Rennes) and the city of Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande, Rennes Saint Jacques will welcome a new terminal for Air Bretage. Built in the same style as the existing terminal, with large windows, breezy check-in, numerous business lounges and cafes, Terminal 2 (Air Bretagne) shall welcome all AB flights, arriving and departing.
Due to the growing number of AB flights, Rennes Aeroport shall also introduce airport buses to and from planes to prevent passengers from walking from the plane to the terminal or vice versa. Complimentary services to airport hotels in the city of Saint Jacques or Bruz will also be available, along with hourly bus services to 3 destinations within the city of Rennes. A daily bus to Saint Malo is also available conditional on passengers.

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TransAsia Bulletin

Our negotiations with the Chinese government have ended, with their side adamantly refusing to allow foreign firms to run domestic routes. However, this setback has not stopped us from announcing a new ambitious expansion of our network.

Starting next Monday, the following routes will be operated by our company:

Incheon-Vladivostok-Harbin (2 daily, B767)
Incheon-Tianjin (2 daily, B767)
Incheon-Wuhan (2 daily, B767)
Incheon-Naha-Manila (daily, B767)
Incheon-Akita (2 daily, B767)
Incheon-Sapporo (3 daily, B767)
Incheon-Urumqi-Baku (3 weekly, B747)
Singapore-Urumqi (2 weekly, B777)
Singapore-Ho Chi Min City-Nanning (3 daily, B767)
Incheon-Kunming-Bangalore (2 daily, B777)

In addition, our Singapore-Incheon route will now be operated four times daily.

Currently, expanding our routes into China and India is our main priority, though we do welcome any chance to grow our choice to customers. We are also open to an alliance with any other airline that offers quick and convenient access to important markets.

[DanielX]

Starlight Airlines is announcing a major expansion of service.

We are formally establishing Dallas and Phoenix as 'mini-hubs', in addition to the main Vegas Hub:

- Las Vegas - Portland
- Las Vegas - St. Louis
- Phoenix - Chicago
- Dallas - Miami
- Dallas - Atlanta

8 new 737-800s have been ordered to accommodate the additional load, in addition to the 2 already being delivered. We are also acquiring 6 Boeing 767-300s, to be configured in 302-seat mode to for planned service from Las Vegas to Newark, Atlanta, Miami, and BWI.

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TransAsia Bulletin

Our negotiations with the Chinese government have ended, with their side adamantly refusing to allow foreign firms to run domestic routes. However, this setback has not stopped us from announcing a new ambitious expansion of our network.

Starting next Monday, the following routes will be operated by our company:

Incheon-Vladivostok-Harbin (2 daily, B767)
Incheon-Tianjin (2 daily, B767)
Incheon-Wuhan (2 daily, B767)
Incheon-Naha-Manila (daily, B767)
Incheon-Akita (2 daily, B767)
Incheon-Sapporo (3 daily, B767)
Incheon-Urumqi-Baku (3 weekly, B747)
Singapore-Urumqi (2 weekly, B777)
Singapore-Ho Chi Min City-Nanning (3 daily, B767)
Incheon-Kunming-Bangalore (2 daily, B777)

In addition, our Singapore-Incheon route will now be operated four times daily.

Currently, expanding our routes into China and India is our main priority, though we do welcome any chance to grow our choice to customers. We are also open to an alliance with any other airline that offers quick and convenient access to important markets.

RussAir is planning to open up on the Far-eastern sector with flights to Japan and South Korea and we ask your consideration for the creation of an alliance.

[DWPerry]

S C A announces four new routes to two new cities effective July 4, 2007.
ABQ & SNA to Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN)
ABQ & SNA to Yellowstone Airport (WYS) West Yellowstone, MT

[Sensei]

PWA has ordered three more Embraer 170 regional jets with options on 5 more.