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Trips are the core of the Operations module. A trip represents a planned flight (or series of flight legs) with an origin, destination, aircraft, crew, and passengers. In this tutorial, you will create a trip from scratch using the multi-step trip creation wizard. By the end of this tutorial, you will have a trip on your operations schedule, ready to move through the dispatch pipeline.
Who should do this tutorial? Dispatchers, operations managers, and pilots who need to create and plan trips. You will need at least one aircraft in your fleet to complete this tutorial. If you have not set up your fleet yet, see Set Up Your Fleet first.

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Before you start

Make sure you have:
  • An active PlaneConnection account with access to the Operations module
  • At least one aircraft added to your fleet
  • Logged in to your workspace (see the Quickstart if you need help)

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Creating the trip

The trip creation wizard walks you through four steps: Route & Schedule, Aircraft & Crew, Passengers, and Review & Confirm. You will work through each step in order using a stepper at the top of the page.

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Where your trip appears

Once created, your trip shows up in several places across the Operations module:

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Trip status labels

After creation, a trip moves through the full dispatch pipeline. The statuses you will see most often are: Your operations team manages these status transitions as the trip progresses. Status changes are recorded in the trip’s Timeline tab. For the full transition rules and state machine, see the Trip Statuses reference.

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Next steps

Set Up Your Fleet

Add and configure aircraft in your fleet.

Manage Your Crew

Add crew members, assign roles, and manage certifications.
Last modified on April 11, 2026