Case 3: The ABC Airline Problem: Shikhi - 231143 SNEHASHISH - 231174
Case 3: The ABC Airline Problem: Shikhi - 231143 SNEHASHISH - 231174
Problem
- SHI KHI 231143
- SNEHASHI SH - 231174
Flight Time Table
Hyderabad - Delhi Delhi - Hyderabad
Flight No. Departure Arrival Flight No.
Departure Arrival
A1 6 AM 8 AM B1 8 AM 10 AM
A2 8 AM 10 AM B2 9 AM 11 AM
A3 2 PM 4 PM B3 2 PM 4 PM
A4 8 PM 10 PM B4 7 PM 9 PM
MINIMUM LAYOVER TIME BETWEEN FLIGHTS MUST BE 5 HOURS
For Hyderabad Crew
Difference between arrival time for New Delhi & departure time for New
Delhi = Layover time
B1 B2 B3 B4
A1
24 hr (8 AM 8
AM)
25 hr (8 AM - 9
AM)
6 hr (8 AM 2
PM)
11 hr (8 AM 7
PM)
A2
22 hr (10 AM 8
AM)
23 hr (10 AM 9
AM)
28 hr (10 AM 2
PM)
9 hr (10 AM 7
PM)
A3
16 hr (4 PM 8
AM)
17 hr (4 PM 9
AM)
22 hr (4 PM 2
PM)
27 hr (4 PM 7
PM)
A4
12 hr (10 PM 8
AM)
13 hr (10 PM 9
AM)
16 hr (10 PM 2
PM)
21 hr (10 PM 7
PM)
For New Delhi Crew
Difference between arrival time for Hyderabad & departure time for
Hyderabad = Layover time
B1 B2 B3 B4
A1
20 hr (10 AM 6
AM)
19 hr (11 AM - 6
AM)
14 hr (4 PM 6
AM)
9 hr (9 PM 6
AM)
A2
22 hr (10 AM 8
AM)
21 hr (11 AM 8
AM)
16 hr (4 PM 8
AM)
11 hr (9 PM 8
AM)
A3
28 hr (10 AM 2
PM)
27 hr (11 AM 2
PM)
22 hr (4 PM 2
PM)
17 hr (9 PM 2
PM)
A4
10 hr (10 AM 8
PM)
9 hr (11 AM 8
PM)
28 hr (4 PM 8
PM)
23 hr (9 PM 8
PM)
The composite layover matrix is made by selecting the
smaller element from the two above tables. Red
represents New Delhi, else Hyderabad.
B1 B2 B3 B4
A1
20 19 6 9
A2
22 21 16 9
A3
16 17 22 17
A4
10 9 16 21
Now solving by Hungarian method as this is a
minimization problem for layover time. Performing row
reduction.
B1 B2 B3 B4
A1
14 13 0 3
A2
13 12 7 0
A3
0 1 6 1
A4
1 0 6 11
The obtained solution is as follows:
A1 B3 6 hr - Hyderabad
A2 B4 9 hr - Hyderabad
A3 B1 16 hr - Hyderabad
A4 B2 9 hr - New Delhi
The layover comes out to be 6+9+16+9 = 40 hours.