Eastern Skies Airlines has three flights that depart from New York City and arrive in Chicago every day. The three flights are as follows:
Flight Number Flight Departure Time Flight Frequency
57..................................8:00 AM..................7 days per week
85..................................10:00 AM..................7 days per week
94..................................11:30 AM..................7 days per week
Each flight uses a jet with a capacity of 180 seats. The airline measures the utilization of the aircraft by passenger load. Passenger load is the number of seats sold divided by the number of available seats on a flight for a time period. The following operating data are available for June:
Flight Number Number of Seats Sold
57....................................5,130
85....................................2,592
94....................................2,376
A. Determine the available seat capacity for each flight number for June.
B. Determine the passenger load for each flight number for June.
C. What recommendations could you provide Eastern Skies based on the passenger load data?