When I published a story about how the U.S. airlines would fit on a Monopoly Board, general feedback was positive and some commented on the idea to think of airlines on such an iconic game. The idea came about when I wanted to show visually how competition in the industry works, and how hard it is to win when four huge players own most of everything. The analogy is far from perfect, and many may have different ideas about how the Monopoly properties might better be allocated.
As a life-long board game player, I have often thought of my roles at airlines while playing a game and have been surprised how often similarities would appear. So, rather than the think about adapting other games in particular, a better idea is to think about game-playing in general. Many of the skills needed to be a successful board game player translate to running a successful airline:
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