Demand Model
Controls how the layover calculation converts passengers to room estimates.
% of eligible layover passengers who book a room (industry avg: 18–28%)
Flights with no outbound connection within this window are counted as long-layover
$
per night
Used to calculate estimated revenue in the dashboard
Room Type Breakdown
How rooms are split across categories. Percentages must add to 100%.
TypeCount% of Total
Total: 100%
Data Source
Which flight data provider the engine uses.
Run
cd engine && npm start locally, or enter your deployed Railway/Render URL. When set, AeroRoster fetches real OpenSky data instead of simulated flights.
Live Occupancy — Booking.com via Apify
Pulls real availability from Booking.com to calculate actual occupancy tonight.
Free $5/month credit at apify.com — covers ~100 hotel lookups/month.
How it works:
1. Booking.com shows rooms still available for tonight
2. AeroRoster calculates: total rooms − available = booked rooms = % occupancy
3. Also gets tonight's live room rate (real ADR, not estimated)
4. Dashboard updates automatically ~60s after Fetch — no manual step
1. Booking.com shows rooms still available for tonight
2. AeroRoster calculates: total rooms − available = booked rooms = % occupancy
3. Also gets tonight's live room rate (real ADR, not estimated)
4. Dashboard updates automatically ~60s after Fetch — no manual step
Sign up (free, 2 minutes):
1. Go to apify.com → Sign up → verify email
2. Go to Settings → Integrations → API tokens
3. Copy your Personal API token and paste below
4. Free $5 credit resets monthly — enough for daily hotel lookups
1. Go to apify.com → Sign up → verify email
2. Go to Settings → Integrations → API tokens
3. Copy your Personal API token and paste below
4. Free $5 credit resets monthly — enough for daily hotel lookups
From apify.com → Settings → Integrations → API tokens. Stored only in this browser.
Not tested