Do you fancy having a stab at trying out a newly-privatised flag carrier?
In Private World #529 the normal multi-country hub system we see in AM is outlawed. Instead each player faces the challenge of setting up an airline based out of one country only*, mirroring the 'real world' that the aviation industry once operated in. With a maximum of 3 hubs (and obviously no foreign focus cities), the enormous growth you sometimes see from airlines operating out of the Top 6 airports in the world is a thing of the past.
* See below for exception.Obviously those who think size is everything are free to set up their three bases at the mega-hubs of the USA, China, Japan etc. as long as they stick to the one country rule. I, for one, have gone for Switzerland just to see how I fare.
Here's the basics:
PW #529Starting year: 1990
Duration: 10 years
World type: Full World, all continents
Starting aircraft: 2 x Boeing 737-300
Starting cash: €500,000
Password: flags
As an added incentive to join, I will top up your cash with a €10M bonus so that you can buy a plane or two, set up a second base or do whatever you please. I am also happy to let you know in advance if your desired country and/or base is already taken before you join.
RulesPlayers may set up a maximum of three bases in one country only, with the following exception: it is acknowledged that some of the juiciest bases are located in countries with few (or no) other significant airports. Players may therefore set up 'treaty airlines' that cover up to two suitable countries geographically nearby, subject to agreement with me in advance. Examples that I have identified as acceptable are:
> Belgium + Netherlands
> Singapore + Malaysia
> Hong Kong + Taiwan
> Latvia + Lithuania + Estonia
etc.
The one country rule does not apply if you are flying routes out of an alliance partner's base, so if you really are feeling expansionist then this may be the impetus to set up your very own Star or oneworld.
There will be fines and bans for anyone who flouts the underlying rule of the world.All welcome!
