Acquire gates
Bid against your rivals for scarce gates at six airports. Every connection starts here.
Explore the rulesPlan routes. Outthink rivals.
Build your network.
Own the skies.
The airline network-building auction game.
Acquire gates. Launch routes.
Turn profits into dividends.
- 3–4 players
- 90–150 minutes
- Ages 14+
Six airports. A network of possibilities.
Build routes
Connect your gates. Grow your network while competing for profitable routes.
Explore the rulesPay dividends
Reinvest or reward your shareholders. Race to 10 dividends to trigger the finish.
Explore the rulesThe lure of the airline business
“Once you get hooked on the airline business, it’s worse than dope.”
Ed Acker Former CEO of Braniff Airways, Air Florida, and Pan Am
Behind the name
Fortress hub / noun
An airport where one airline controls a significant majority of the market—often 70% or more of the gates—giving it substantial pricing power and influence.
In the game, controlling six gates at an airport creates an airport monopoly. Building one is a strategy. Defending it is another.
Get to know the gameYour next rivalry starts here.
Bring two or three friends. Build something worth competing for.