| Author | Chang, Shiou-ming |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. GT-83-39 |
| Subject(s) | Air travel
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | An investigation was conducted of the factors influencing demand for domestic air travel in Taiwan, R.O.C. This study comprised two main parts. First, mathematical models were used to forecast the intercity air traffic demand; then an evaluation was made of present flight schedules. To predict the air traffic demand between five city pairs in Taiwan an abstract mode model was calibrated. Demand was found to be related to per capita income, travel time, travel cost and frequency. A multiple regression model which was used to predict air traffic demand between Makung city and four other cities of Taiwan. Demand was found to be related to population and per capita income. Forecasts were made and evaluated.
A linear programming model was formulated to evaluate the existing flight schedules of the two domestic airlines operating in Taiwan. The optimum number of flights for different load factors was estimated for 1982 conditions.
Finally, optimum monthly flight schedules were designed for 1987; these satisfied the demand forecasts determined by the models. The objective was to minimized the total operating cost under the constraint of the number of aircraft available. Recommendations were made to resolve seasonal variations by rescheduling based on actual monthly demands.
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| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering (GT) |
| Chairperson(s) | Jones, John Hugh ; Ishido, Akira |
| Examination Committee(s) | Oudheusden, Dirk L. Van
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Government of Republic of China |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1984 |