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Optimized Air Routes Connections for Real Hub Schedule Using SMPSO Algorithm

2017; Springer Nature; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/978-3-319-58253-5_21

2698-5489

Hicham Rahil, Badr Abou El Majd, M. Bouchoum,

Transportation and Mobility Innovations

The choice to open new routes for air carriers, airports and regional governments have some tools to promote desirable connections to be offered toward specific destinations. With a given flight program, the air carrier decision to open new routes faces several constraints and affects the flight schedules Flight schedule in a remarkable way. This work is distinguished by the fact of being the first to introduce the problem of connectivity in the network of an airline whose main activity is based on air hub structure, optimizing the insertion of new airline routes Airline routes while ensuring the best fill rate seats and avoiding significant delays during correspondence. Quality of Service Index (QSI) will be considered as a duel parameter for the profit of a new opened market. This aspect of decision making is formulated as multi-objective problem Multi-objective problem by testing the impact of a new insertion in term of delays, generated with related costs and financial gain, and the quality of service offered to a target customers. The SMPSO Algorithm SMPSO Algorithm is adopted to generate a Pareto-optimal front composed of many optimal departure times toward the new opening insuring the best filling ratio with minimum connecting times. Experiences are based on real instance of Royal Air Maroc Royal Air Maroc flights schedule on the hub of Casablanca Casablanca .