Passenger & Route Cards
Choose 3 passenger & route cards to see how many travelers choose your airline based on timing, routes, and convenience.
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Each card = a type of traveler (Business, Family, Student, Adventure, etc.).
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If your routes/times fit → score points.
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If not → lose or miss points.
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Event Weekend
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Routes: LAS–GEG, IND–TPA, ATL–ORD → +3 points if flown in Block E/F
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Passenger Behavior: Travelers flock to weekend blocks (E–F). ±4
Competitor Enters
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Routes: JFK–LAX, DEN–PHL, DFW–MIA → +6 points (price war)
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Passenger Behavior: Passengers choose the earliest Block (A/B) offered for those routes. +1 points
Cargo Boost
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Routes: ANC–SEA, EWR–IAH → +2 points (cargo + passenger demand rises)
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Passenger Behavior: Passengers don’t care → reliability matters → +1 if no delays last round.
Business Boom
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Routes: JFK–LAX, ORD–ATL, DEN–SFO → ±3 points
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Passenger Behavior: Business travelers prefer Blocks A & D (morning/evening). ±5 points
Snowbird Surge
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Routes: DTW–PHX, TPA–IND, MIA–DFW → ±3 points
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Passenger Behavior: Elderly passengers avoid Block F flights (no red-eyes). ±5
Weather Trouble
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Routes: BOS–SEA, ORD–ATL → ±2 points (storm delays)
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Passenger Behavior: Passengers avoid late flights (Block F). ±3
Family Flyers
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Routes: MCO–MCI, SFO–MIA, SAN–PDX → +2 points daytime flights (Blocks B–D)
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Passenger Behavior: Families prefer direct flights → +1 if route avoids a major hub connection.
Holiday Travel Spike
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ALL routes → +1 point if flown in Block A or E
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Passenger Behavior: Families overload holiday-heavy hubs → add +1 if flying ATL, ORD, or DFW.
Red-Eye Rewards
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Routes: JFK–LAX, SEA–BOS, MIA–SFO → +2 points if flown in Block F
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Passenger Behavior: Night owls & budget travelers love it → +1 if fare is “low” (secondary/niche route).
Tourist Rush
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Routes: MCO–MCI, SAN–PDX, SAV–JFK → ±2 points
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Passenger Behavior: Families prefer Blocks B–C (midday). ±4
Off-Season Slump
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Routes: ANC–SEA, SAV–JFK, HNL–LAX → ±2 points
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Passenger Behavior: Students fill cheapest routes (secondary markets = +1).
Tech Corridor
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Routes: AUS–BNA, DEN–SFO, SEA–BOS → ±2 points
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Passenger Behavior: Tech travelers value reliability → +1 point if you left a block open for maintenance.