Airline overbooking in the multi-class case

J Coughlan
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J Coughlan: Dublin Institute of Technology

Journal of the Operational Research Society, 1999, vol. 50, issue 11, 1098-1103

Abstract: Abstract This paper presents an airline overbooking model at a class level for one service compartment–cabin. Class level demand data is used to determine the number of bookings that can be taken for each class. The model is optimised through the use of multi-dimensional search routines. The control level model developed is tested with data supplied by Ireland's national airline, Aer Lingus. The model shows a significant improvement over previous methods employed by Aer Lingus and was subsequently adopted by the airline.

Keywords: air transport; yield management; overbooking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1999
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DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2600712

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