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SQL Window Functions for Trends
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SQL Window Functions for Trends

MediumSQL · PostgreSQL

Problem

Write a SQL query using window functions to analyze operational or revenue trends at Delta Air Lines.

Use the provided flight and ticket sale data. Include completed flights with confirmed ticket sales.

Output

  1. One row per month and origin-destination route.
  2. Return month, origin_airport, destination_airport, monthly_revenue, and revenue_rank.
  3. Rank routes within each month by revenue, highest first, and sort by month, rank, origin, and destination.

Schema

flights
ColumnTypeDescription
flight_idPKINTUnique flight identifier
departure_dateDATEScheduled departure date
origin_airportVARCHAR(3)Three-letter origin airport code
destination_airportVARCHAR(3)Three-letter destination airport code
flight_statusVARCHAR(20)Operational status of the flight
ticket_sales
ColumnTypeDescription
sale_idPKINTUnique ticket sale identifier
flight_idINTReferenced flight identifier
amountNUMERIC(12,2)Revenue attributed to the sale
sale_statusVARCHAR(20)Status of the ticket sale
Tablesflightsticket_sales
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