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The following information is provided by Dubai airlines and they are seeking your professional advice on how much tickets they should sell in one of

The following information is provided by Dubai airlines and they are seeking your professional advice on how much tickets they should sell in one of their sector flight to reach to a break even point. The Breakeven point is assigned by their Board of Directors to ensure the airlines survive financially during the COVID19:

Variable Cost per hour (B737): $5,000

Annual Fixed Cost: $8,000,000

Fixed cost per flight: $4,444.44 (Total fixed cost/No. of flights in year, assumed)

Dubai-ist Flight?

Flight Duration: 5 Hours

No. of flights in the year, assumed: 1,800 flights (5 flights per day)

Variable Cost per hour (B737): $5,000

The Aircraft (B737): 120 seats, can carry up to 120 passengers

Variable Cost per Passenger: $208 ($25,000/120 seats)

Total Variable Cost per IST one-way flight (B737): $25,000 ($5,000 X5 H) for B737 aircraft

Fixed cost per flight, assumed: $4,444.44 (Total fixed cost/No. of flights in year

Price per ticket one-way: $345

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How much tickets they should sell in the Dubai-IST flight to reach to a break-even point?

plz answer briefly and completely.

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