PRM Practice
The primary motivation behind the development of revenue management techniques in the airline industry.
What is to maximize revenue and profitability?
The Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger airliner, made its first commercial flight in 2007. In which country is Airbus headquartered?
What is France?
The primary factor that airlines consider when planning new routes or expanding their networks to a city or region.
What is passenger demand?
This Middle Eastern airline is famous for its luxury first-class suites known as "Apartments" on its Airbus A380 aircraft.
What is Etihad Airways?
The Toronto Pearson International Airport is the largest and busiest airport in Canada. What is its three-letter airport code?
What is YYZ?
Which airline practice involves offering passengers the opportunity to bid on upgrades to a higher class of service, with the highest bidder winning the upgrade?
What is a bid for upgrade system?
The "Miracle on the Hudson" occurred in 2009 when Captain Chesley Sullenberger successfully ditched US Airways Flight 1549 in this river after a bird strike.
What is the Hudson River?
This airport in the Netherlands serves as a major hub for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and is known for its extensive international network.
What is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol?
The iconic "Kangaroo Route" is a historic flight route between London and which major city in Australia?
What is Sydney?
Which Canadian airline, based in Montreal, Quebec, operates a mix of scheduled and charter flights and is known for its holiday and vacation services?
What is Air Transat?
This decade saw the first use of yield management techniques in the airline industry.
What is the 1980s?
The Concorde, a supersonic passenger jet, made its first commercial flight in 1976. Which two countries were the main producers of the Concorde?
What are the United Kingdom and France?
In aviation, this type of route operates between a carrier's hub airport and other airports, allowing passengers to connect to their final destinations.
What is a hub-and-spoke route?
In 1927, this airline became the first to offer scheduled international passenger service, flying from Key West, Florida, to Havana, Cuba.
What is Pan American World Airways (Pan Am)?
In 2009, this Canadian airline became the first to offer scheduled passenger flights with an all-business-class configuration, flying between Toronto and New York.
What is Porter Airlines?
The airline often credited with pioneering the concept of fare classes and early efforts in revenue management.
What is Delta Air Lines?
This groundbreaking aircraft, introduced in 1970, revolutionized long-haul air travel with its range and efficiency.
What is the Boeing 747 (Jumbo Jet)?
This airline, based in the Gulf region, operates a "Fifth Freedom" route that connects New York City and Singapore, allowing passengers to travel directly between these two cities.
What is Singapore Airlines?
In 1952, this airline became the first to introduce a regularly scheduled transpolar route, known as the "Polar Route," connecting the U.S. West Coast and Europe.
What is Scandinavian Airlines (SAS)?
This government agency is responsible for the regulation and oversight of civil aviation in Canada. What is it called?
What is Transport Canada?
The development of computerized reservation systems and sophisticated algorithms greatly enhanced revenue management in the 1980s. Name one of the systems that played a significant role in this advancement.
What is Galileo or SABRE?
This iconic supersonic aircraft, in service from 1976 to 2003, was known for its distinctive "droop nose" during takeoff and landing.
What is the Tupolev Tu-144 (Concordski)?
Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) was known for its extensive international network. Which famous route did Pan Am operate, often considered one of the world's longest non-stop flights during its time?
New York to Hong Kong
In 2018, this airline, based in Iceland, ceased operations after several years of rapid expansion and financial challenges, leaving passengers stranded.
What is WOW Air?
Which low-cost carrier, based in Calgary, Alberta, is known for its unconventional marketing and branding strategies?
What is WestJet?