Airline Arc Cost Function

[peiman alipour sarvari]

Hello, is it possible establish an arc cost function to evaluate the cost of an arc for airline network?

Maybe something like BPR cost function?

Edited September 21, 2013 by peiman alipour sarvari

[EdEarl]

I'm not exactly sure whether the airline network you mean is their electronic booking network or an arc that they fly. If you mean an arc that they fly, I assume airlines consider many costs and earnings for each arc flown (take-off through landing). But, without detailed financial data, I doubt one can calculate such costs accurately, especially since costs differ from airline to airline.

[peiman alipour sarvari]

you're right EdEarl, The arc I mean, is between an Origin-Destination, and I think passenger’s rout preference behaviors must be the main subject that includes optional cost from user approach. actually sometimes you may have chances to select direct flights or indirect flights.