OK, part of this has been transferred from the 'Create You're Own Airport' thread. This has been in my head for much longer than is healthy I expect, but a brief explanation:
The airline was set up as NIA - Nepal International Airlines/Airways with a base in
KTM mainly serving the UK to India/Bangladesh/South East Asia traffic with a bunch of DC10-30/40s and L1011's via Nepal. This was then supplemented with B747-200s and later 747-400s as the airline grew more successful, and B767-300ERs were added to open up more cities. Then, the KC258 was added (my own imagination, that one, but think MD11 basically) to replace the DC10s and L1011's. A380s were added (I assume they are already well in service) and then another of 'my' aircraft, the ultra wide-bodied KC558 was added to replace the entire 747 fleet. A380-900s have also been added too - ahh, the wonders of imagination
Due to unstable situations in Nepal, a new base was sourced, being in North Western China with suitable incentives from the regional government, although some flights are still operated from
KTM. All transfer traffic goes through the new base.
1) Altun Shan International Airport; ATA code 'ATN'; ICAO code 'ZATN' (P.R.China)
2) Major, cargo carried
3) ALT, Altun, in the Altun Shan region
4)
KTM, Kathmandu, Nepal
5) Fleet:
K254 =
KC 258-400 ... 220 pax in 3 class (Tri-jet, identical design to
MD-11)
K551 =
KC 558-100 ... 240 pax in 3 class (Shortest in family of 558, speciality range of 10,500mi)
K552 =
KC 558-200 ... 320 pax in 3 class (Range of 8500mi)
K553 =
KC 558-300 ... 400 pax in 3 class (Replaced 744's in fleet)
A388 = A380-800 ... 480 pax in 3 class (Assumed built and in service for a while)
A389 = A380-900 ... 590 pax in 3 class (Yes, I have assumed they have designed and built it already)
So that makes any sense, here's an explanation of the types in the fleet. The KC258 is, as I mention above, is a modern day equivalent of the MD11, ideal for operating out of
KTM. The KC558 twin jet is similar to a 777 in appearance, only seats 12 abreast in a 2-4-4-2 combination, has sleeping accommodation above the passenger cabin and carries as much cargo as a 757F. I can't remember what
KC means though, that's the only problem, it's something I thought up yonks back and which then stuck
6) All aircraft:
32.5 inch pitch in Economy, 36 inches on the K551 and ultra-long haul K552 aircraft
72 inch pitch flat beds in Business Class
86 inch flat beds in First Class
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TV with AVOD in all classes, choice of 50 channels in eco, 70 in biz, 100+live
TV in first.
7) Loyalty Scheme:
Frequent flyer program is
WorldSpan and comprises around the 10 other airlines, all owned by 'The K Group', serving all 7 continents with over 1500 flights a day.
Earn 200% mileage in First, 150% in Business, and 100% in full economy fares. Minimum Economy mileage earned is 10%, depending on the fare.
Membership levels:
Pearl - Entry level
Sapphire - 10 level flights, or 20,000 miles.
Emerald - 25 level flights, or 50,000 miles.
Diamond - 50 level flights, or 100,000 miles.
Diamond Elite - Lifetime status given to those who achieve Diamond status 5 years in a row.
8) where do you fly
NIA/Altun Airways present and launched destinations from ALT, and
KTM marked with*:
Europe:
AMS x 1 daily K553
ATH x 1 daily K245
BHX x 2 daily A388* ... 2 daily K254
BRU x 1 daily K254
CDG x 2 daily A388 and K552* ... 1 daily K254
CPH x 1 daily K552
DUB x 1 daily K552
FCO x 1 daily K552
FRA x 2 daily K553* ... 1 daily K254
GLA x 1 daily K553
GVA x 1 daily K254
HEL x 1 daily K254
IST x 1 daily K552
KBP x 1 daily K254
LED x 1 daily K254
LHR x 3 daily A389 ... 2 daily K254
LIS x 1 daily K254
MAD x 1 daily K552
MAN x 2 daily A388 ... 2 daily K254
MOW x 1 daily K552
MUC x 1 daily K552
MXP x 1 daily K553
OSL/
ARN x 1 daily K553
PRG x 1 daily K552
VIE x 1 daily K552
ZRH x 1 daily K553
Asia/Pacific:
AUK x 2 daily A388
BJS x 2 daily K553* ... 1 daily K254
BKK x 2 daily K553* ... 1 daily K254
BWN x 1 daily K553
CCU x 2 daily K553* ... 1 daily K254
CEB x 1 daily K552
DAC x 2 daily K553* ... 1 daily K254
DEL x 4 daily A388* ... 2 daily K254
HAN x 1 daily A388
HKG x 3 daily A389
HYD x 2 daily K553* ... 1 daily K254
ICN x 2 daily A388
ISB x 2 daily K553
JAK x 1 daily A388
KIX x 1 daily K553
KTM x 6 daily A388*
KUL x 3 daily K553
MEL x 2 daily A388
MNL x 2 daily K553
NRT x 2 daily A389
PER x 2 daily K552
PVG x 2 daily K553
SGN x 2 daily K553
SIN x 3 daily K553
SYD x 3 daily A388
Africa/Middle East:
CAI x 1 daily K552
CPT x 1 daily K551
DXB x 1 daily K553
JNB x 2 daily K551
NBO x 1 daily K552
RUH x 2 daily A388
THR x 1 daily K553
TLV x 2 daily K552
North/Central/South America:
GRU x 1 daily K551
HOU x 3 daily K552
IAD x 1 daily A388
JFK x 3 daily A388
LAS x 2 daily K552
LAX x 2 daily A389
LIM x 1 daily K551
MCO x 2 daily A388
MEX x 1 daily K551
ORD x 1 daily A388
SFO x 2 daily K552
YVR x 1 daily K552
YYZ x 2 daily K552
9) Don't have much other information I'm afraid, I'm just taking a little chill out from writing a dissertation, so I don't have much spare time for designing liveries etc...
Dan