On any given turn a player may start up an airline, start a new flight route for an existing airline or reveal an increase in holdings of an airline.
Airlines is imported from Germany.
Rules for the game are written in English as well as German. If you like business games that reward the ability to calculate odds and keen degree of shrewdness this is the game for you. Fans of the Avalon Hill Game Company's Acquire should take note. A typical game lasts about two hours.