generally , there is provided an airline operations computing system and graphical user interface features that enable users to plan and conduct airline or other types of transportation operations effectively and time efficiently , and in addition , to do so in the face of disruptions due to weather , sick crew members , aircraft in need of repair , and the like . for example , a method and computer program product are provided for scheduling a resource to a scheduled airline flight or other transportation operation . the scheduling of the resource involves receiving a user input that associates a visual display of a selected flight or other transport pairing with a visual display of a selected candidate resource . in addition , a user interface display is provided that includes a listing area and a schedule area for performing scheduling functions .