Read "OM in the News: Why Do the Empty Planes Keep Flying?" from the textbook blog:

https://heizerrenderom.wordpress.com/2020/05/10/om-in-the-news-why-do-the-empty-planes-keep-flying/ (Links to an external site.)

Also, watch the fascinating video (available on YouTube) about Demand and Capacity Management in the Air Cargo Industry called, "Air Cargo's Coronavirus Problem:"

https://heizerrenderom.wordpress.com/2020/05/14/video-tip-demand-and-capacity-management-in-the-air-cargo-industry/ (Links to an external site.)

Address these questions:

1. What types of capacity changes could airlines make that might decrease the necessity of flying near-empty passenger planes?
2. What changes do you think had to be made at the Anchorage airport during April 2020?
3. What other industry has or could adjust its capacity and service offerings to continue to make money during the pandemic despite a huge drop in its traditional demand?