2. Example 1
• On a particular route, an airline offers both economy
class and first class seating. The aircraft used has
passenger spaces for 240m2 and regulations state that
no more than 200 passengers can be carried. Each
economy class seat requires 0.75m2 and each first class
seat requires 2m2 . The airline charges each passenger
$400 for economy and $720 for first class.
a) Assuming the plane is full with paying passengers,
determine the combination of seats that yields the
most revenue.