CHAPTER 6 : AIRLINE SCHEDULING
The airline's scheduling mechanism is structured to provide a schedule for how the company's
aircraft and personnel will function in order to meet expected demand. The arrangements for the
schedules are normally focused on a single season. It goes into detail about slot problems, night
curfews, industry rules, pool agreements and peak surcharges, maintenance conditions, standby
arrangements, and general operating requirements, as well as slot assignments, frequencies, and
services. The challenge of allocating gates to flight arrivals and archers is a critical decision
problem faced by major airports around the world on a daily basis. Strong rivalry between
airlines and rising customer demands for improved comfort have elevated quality metrics in
airport decisions to significant performance indices for airport management. Airlines may correct
the number and timing of slots in order to align with partner carriers' departure and arrival times,
to maximize aircraft usage (for example, arriving and leaving one hour later), to compete with
other carriers, and to provide passengers with convenient departure and arrival times.