Airline Improvements

Purchasing improvements will increase the performance of your aircraft, help you earn more money on your routes and increase your airline ratings. Airlines are limited to purchase 1 improvement every 3 days. Each improvement has it's own daily cost and rating requirement in order to purchase the improvement.

Ticket Pricing

Gate Security
Improvement Cost: $2,500,000                                   Rating Needed: 2.0000 

Hiring a security service makes your passengers feel safer and willing to pay higher fares. Increases ticket price by 2%.                     Daily Cost: $17,500

Personal TV's
Improvement Cost: $7,000,000                                   Rating Needed: 5.0000

Fitting planes with personal TVs makes your passengers feel more comfortable. Increases ticket price by 5%.                                        Daily Cost: $49,000

Catering Service 
Improvement Cost: $12,000,000                                Rating Needed: 10.0000  

Hiring an independent catering service provides better food for your passengers. Increases ticket price by 10%.                                       Daily Cost: $84,000

Crew Training
Improvement Cost: $20,000,000                                Rating Needed: 30.0000  

Training courses for your flight crew provides better service for passengers. Increases ticket price by 15%.                                      Daily Cost: $140,000

• Ticket pricing should be purchased by airlines that have passenger aircraft. 
  
• Start with the ticket price improvements and leave the minimum passenger improvements for later on.
• You may also want to consider purchasing a hub prior to airline improvement purchase.  The price of your first hub cost is $2,000,000 and doesn't incur a daily cost.  See Hubs for further details.   http://www.cyberairlines.net//game_info.php#Hubs

Minimum Passengers on Board

Codeshare Deal 
Improvement Cost: $15,000,000                              Rating Needed: 10.0000 

Signing a codeshare deal with another airline will ensure more passengers on board your aircraft. Increases minimum passengers on board by 1%. 
                                                                                   Daily Cost: $105,000

Frequent Flyer Program 
Improvement Cost: $25,000,000                               Rating Needed: 20.0000 

Starting a frequent flyer program will ensure more passengers on board your aircraft. Increases minimum passengers on board by 2%. Daily Cost: $175,000

Travel Agency Deal 
Improvement Cost: $40,000,000                               Rating Needed: 35.0000 Signing a deal with a travel agency will ensure more passengers on board your aircraft. Increases minimum passengers on board by 3%. Daily Cost: $280,000  

Travel Agency Company 
Improvement Cost: $65,000,000                               Rating Needed: 60.0000 Opening a travel agency will ensure more passengers on board your aircraft. Increases minimum passengers on board by 4%.             Daily Cost: $455,000

• Consider purchasing minimum passengers after the ticket pricing "Catering Service".  By this time you should have a good fleet of passenger planes.

Cargo Hauling

Mail Service Contract
Improvement Price: $10,000,000                             Rating Needed: 7.0000 
Becoming a subcontractor of a mail company increases the amount of cargo on your planes. Increases minimum cargo load on board by 5%
                                                                                     Daily Cost: $70,000

Regional Shipping Contract
Improvement Price: $20,000,000                           Rating Needed: 15.0000 Becoming a subcontractor of a regional shipping service will increase the amount of cargo your planes are hauling. Increases minimum cargo load on board by 5%                                                                 Daily Cost: $140,000

International Shipping Contract
Improvement Price: $35,000,000                           Rating Needed: 40.0000 Becoming a subcontractor of an international shipping company will vastly increase the amount of cargo on your planes. Increases minimum cargo load on board by 8%                                                                 Daily Cost: $245,000

Private Shipping Contract
Improvement Price: $55,000,000                           Rating Needed: 75.0000 Becoming the contractor of a private shipping firm will guarantee you a steady supply of cargo to haul. Increases minimum cargo load on board by 10%
                                                                                   Daily Cost: $385,000