How are flight routes determined?

Airways are designed to keep air traffic organized and separated. An airline dispatcher uses a computer to help analyze the weather and winds between the origin and destination. He or she then determines the most economic route using the airway system.

WHO plans flight route?

A: Flight plans are filed with air traffic control. If there is a reason to avoid an area it is stated in the flight plan. Pilots receive a clearance from ATC and fly that clearance. If there is a reason to change the route, pilots request an amended clearance.

Why do planes fly certain routes?

Usually, when airlines plan flights, they choose the route between A and B that is the least time-consuming. The reason is simple: the shorter the distance, the less fuel is used, airlines save money. The dispatchers manage planes to ensure they manage to keep the distance of at least 5 km from each other.

Do pilots have set routes?

This is a question pilots and flight attendants alike get on a regular basis. The short answer is: No, we do not have regular routes. An airline’s mechanism to schedule pilots and flight attendants is complicated and crewmembers themselves are responsible for selecting a schedule that meets their needs every month.

Do the same planes fly the same routes?

1 Answer. Sometimes, sometimes not. Airlines schedule their aircraft according to complex algorithms, and there’s no attempt to make them match flight numbers. They may find it efficient to use the same aircraft to run the same flight day after day, or perhaps a more complicated schedule is more efficient.

Why do planes only fly east?

Airlines quickly realized the value of jet streams and started implementing them while planning routes. Since the jet streams flow from the west to east, they make one leg of the journey much faster (when flying with the stream) and one slower (against the stream).

Why do planes not fly over water?

The primary reason airplanes don’t fly over the Pacific Ocean is because curved routes are shorter than straight routes. Whether a commercial airline is flying from the United States to Asia or elsewhere, it will have the fastest and most fuel-efficient flight by performing a curved rout.

Do pilots get paid per trip?

Pilots don’t earn a flat annual salary like some professions. Instead, they’re paid an hourly wage for each flight hour flown, along with per diem.