168-Hour Circuit

A 168 Hour Circuit is a selection of routes that add up to roughly 168 hours. These usually are of similar length and have similar demand, and are used a lot in Rank-Rush strategies in order to maximise the profit of an aircraft. 168 hours is used instead of 24 hours as routes that provide the best entertainment bonus (10,050-14,000km) are usually too long for 24 hour routes. 168 hours is also the duration of a week, or the entire length of a schedule in Airlines Manager. This means that most circuits have 7 or 8 routes, which can make use of an aircraft's schedule better than if a user was to schedule an aircraft on a single route daily.

Types of circuits
As demand differs between hubs and classes, many different routes are used for different circuit strategies. These include, but are not limited to:

- Tri-class

- All-economy

- Cargo.

Usually, tri-class and cargo routes go to destinations in North America and Europe, while Asia is best for economy demand. When rank-rushing, most players go for Maputo (MPM), due to its position allowing for many destinations to fit within the 10,050-14,000km bracket, and use the Il-96-300 as it has the lowest cost per seat, has a high cargo bonus due to its fuel burn, and has a range of 11,500km.

The example circuit here shows a mix of the economy and cargo strategies. This is because the cargo bonus granted by transporting cargo in a flight can be useful, as it can lower expenses by increasing the amount of income a flight generates. The circuit here uses MPM (Maputo, Mozambique) as a hub, and uses the Il-96-300 for the circuit. Now, to a new user, this may be confusing as in real life, no one would operate an Il-96 due to its low capacity and inefficiency, as the aircraft has 4 engines yet carries only 300 passengers in game. However, as fuel costs are extremely low in game to the point they barely make a difference to expenses whether you use a 787-9 or 747-200B for a flight, there is no issue with inefficient aircraft in the game. The Il-96 is also an ideal option, since it has the lowest cost per seat in the game and a decent range, as mentioned earlier.