Hub & Spoke Scheduling

• Benefits

  • Route multiplier effect
  • Higher load factors
  • Higher level of service for small cities
  • Hub dominance
  • Lower schedule delay
  • Lower Airfares

• Demerits

  • Congestion delay
  • Increase in airline operating costs
  • Chain reaction effect
  • Inconvenient departure timings
  • Baggage mishandling & missed departures
  • Higher work load on ATC

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