The bank is where an airline can manage its finances. It can be found on the lower or ground level of the airport and is always open.
Airline Tycoon[]
The bank in Airline Tycoon is located between the Duty-Free Shop and the Newspaper Stand. Its shortcut key is: B, and is staffed by a woman (Mrs. Pulver) and a man, the bank manager (Mr. Smith). You can take out a loan, or pay it back, by speaking with the woman. You can trade shares by speaking with the bank manager.
Airline Tycoon 2[]
The bank in Airline Tycoon 2 is located between the airport shop and the travel agency. It's found under a sign that says, "Bank Amerika," while the game manual and airport guide refers to it as "Rosenbaum Cash and Gold Loan". Its shortcut key is: K. Speak to the man behind the glass (Mark Heller) to do one of the following:
- Repay a loan by:
- Paying everything back
- Paying back half the credit/loan
- Paying back 25% of the credit/loan
- Paying back none of the credit/loan (i.e. no repayment of loan)
- Check your credit line (i.e. how much money was loaned and the amount of daily interest being paid as a result)
- Take out a loan equivalent to one of the following:
- 100% (or maximum) of the credit line
- 50% of the credit line
- 25% of the credit line
- 0% of the credit line (i.e. no loan)
- Trade Shares (only available in freeplay with sabotage activated)