CABIN CREW | Module 4 – Introduction to the Aviation Industry

4.1 Airlines, Charters, Private and Corporate Jets

4.1.1 Scheduled Airlines and Alliances

1. Describe the characteristics of a scheduled airline.

➢ Flights are scheduled according to a published timetable
➢ Passengers can reserve seats on a single, multi city or round trip flight to any of the airline's
destinations
➢ The airline offers a reservation center or Internet site that assists in finding economic fares or
flight schedules based on a person's preference or need
➢ Scheduled airlines are often considered certified airlines, meaning they have met government
standards to offer services to the public
➢ Scheduled airlines include major airlines and commuter or regional airlines
➢ Some scheduled airlines may also offer charter services or non-scheduled flying

2. Explain what is an alliance and why airlines form them.

➢ It is a cooperative arrangement that links the route networks of two or more airlines. It allows
an airline to expand its network overseas without adding new service.

3. State how alliances impact the Cabin crew.

➢ Alliances can make it difficult for the passengers to understand if which airline they are
actually booking a ticket, since they could book on one airline and encounter two differently
branded airlines for the same trip – i.e. airplanes, crew, signage. Crewmembers will need to
understand this because they often make announcements and need to assist in explanations
to customers as they travel. However, Crewmembers do not mix with alliance agreements.
They remain and work for their respective carriers.

4. Passengers can reserve seats on a single flight, multi city or round trip on any of the
scheduled airlines' destinations.
➢ True

5. Scheduled airlines offer only scheduled flights.

➢ True

6. Identify a scheduled airline and a non-scheduled airline in your region or area. (You can do
a search on the Internet). List it in the space provided.
➢ British Airways and Air Canada are examples of scheduled airlines. Air Memphis and Air
Transat are examples of non-scheduled airlines.

7. In what areas can alliances offer cost reductions for airlines?

➢ Sharing sales offices, staff, maintenance facilities, catering systems, computer systems,
ground handling personnel at check-in and boarding desks.

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CABIN CREW | Module 4 – Introduction to the Aviation Industry
4.1 Airlines, Charters, Private and Corporate Jets
4.1.1 Scheduled Airlines and Alliances

8. An ___ allows airlines to expand their networks without adding new service.
➢ Alliance

9. ___ with an alliance partner allows an airline to sell tickets under its own name for travel
that occurs in the partners' networks.
➢ Code-sharing

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