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For the following Airline time table between Mattala and Colombo, it is required to pair
to and for flights for the same crew, so as to minimize the lay over time of the crew on
ground away from Head quarters. It is possible to assign Mattala or Colombo as the
head quarter. Decide the pairing of flights and head quarters of the concerned crew. It
is stipulated that the same crew cannot undertake next flight, within One hour of the
arrival. One hour is the layover time.
Flight
Departure
Arrival
Flight
Departur
Arrival.
Colombo
Mattala
No.
e Mattala
Colombo
No.
6.00 a.m
8.00 a.m
102
8.00 a.m
10.00 a.m
101
9.00 a.m.
11.00 a.m
104
12.00 a.m.
13.00 p.m
103
3.00 р.m.
4.00
5.00 p.m.
106
1.00 р.m.
4.00 p.m.
p.m.
7.00 p.m
9.00 p.m.
105
6.00 p.m
8.00 p.m
108
107
110
10.00
109
8.00 p.m| 9.00 p.m.
p.m.
Cost of a hour at Colombo is Rs.1.5SK while the cost of Mattala is Rs.1SK(*).
((*) if SK =1000: 1.5SK=1.5 X1000=1500)
You are required to calculate the total minimum layover time and the cost, and advise
which place to be stationed to the crew.
Transcribed Image Text:For the following Airline time table between Mattala and Colombo, it is required to pair to and for flights for the same crew, so as to minimize the lay over time of the crew on ground away from Head quarters. It is possible to assign Mattala or Colombo as the head quarter. Decide the pairing of flights and head quarters of the concerned crew. It is stipulated that the same crew cannot undertake next flight, within One hour of the arrival. One hour is the layover time. Flight Departure Arrival Flight Departur Arrival. Colombo Mattala No. e Mattala Colombo No. 6.00 a.m 8.00 a.m 102 8.00 a.m 10.00 a.m 101 9.00 a.m. 11.00 a.m 104 12.00 a.m. 13.00 p.m 103 3.00 р.m. 4.00 5.00 p.m. 106 1.00 р.m. 4.00 p.m. p.m. 7.00 p.m 9.00 p.m. 105 6.00 p.m 8.00 p.m 108 107 110 10.00 109 8.00 p.m| 9.00 p.m. p.m. Cost of a hour at Colombo is Rs.1.5SK while the cost of Mattala is Rs.1SK(*). ((*) if SK =1000: 1.5SK=1.5 X1000=1500) You are required to calculate the total minimum layover time and the cost, and advise which place to be stationed to the crew.
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