{"id":15881,"date":"2026-10-07T15:21:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T15:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/?docs=ctv-documentation\/campaigns-2\/flights\/enable-flights"},"modified":"2026-10-08T18:05:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T18:05:27","slug":"enable-flights","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/?docs=ctv-documentation\/campaigns-2\/flights\/enable-flights","title":{"rendered":"Enable Flights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flights must be enabled at the Campaign level before Flight-specific dates, budgets, pacing, and Line allocations can be configured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flights can be used with or without <strong>Manage Budgets<\/strong> enabled. However, <strong>enabling Manage Budgets is recommended when using Flights<\/strong>, as it allows Campaign Flight Budgets to be distributed across Lines using Budget Allocation Weights rather than requiring individual Line Flight Budgets to be maintained manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Important:<\/strong> Once Flights are enabled for a Campaign, they <strong>cannot be disabled<\/strong>. Review the Campaign setup before enabling Flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Flights are first enabled, configure the Flight date ranges and Campaign-level Flight Budgets, then <strong>Submit<\/strong> the Campaign. Flight-specific Line settings cannot be configured until the Flights have been saved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the Campaign is saved, Line settings can be configured for each individual Flight under <strong>Flights &gt; Lines<\/strong>. The available settings depend on whether <strong>Manage Budgets<\/strong> is enabled:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Manage Budgets enabled:<\/strong> Configure each Line\u2019s <strong>Budget Allocation Weight<\/strong> and <strong>Budget Multiplier<\/strong> by Flight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Manage Budgets disabled:<\/strong> Configure each Line\u2019s <strong>Flight Budget<\/strong> and <strong>Budget Multiplier<\/strong> by Flight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See <strong>Flight Line Settings<\/strong> for detailed instructions on configuring Line budgets, allocation weights, Budget Multipliers, and applying settings to future Flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flight Date Coverage<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flights do not have to cover every date within the Campaign\u2019s overall <strong>Start Date<\/strong> and <strong>End Date<\/strong>. However, the Campaign can only spend during dates that are covered by an active Flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the configured Flights do not extend through the Campaign End Date, Pontiac displays a warning confirming that the Campaign will stop spending when the final Flight ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"245\" src=\"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-083345.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-083345.png 828w, https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-083345-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-083345-767x227.png 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, if the Campaign End Date is <strong>7\/1\/2027<\/strong> but the last Flight ends on <strong>3\/31\/2027<\/strong>, the Campaign will stop spending after <strong>3\/31\/2027<\/strong> unless another Flight is added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gaps between Flights are also allowed and can be used intentionally to pause delivery during specific periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enable Flights on a New Campaign<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To enable Flights while creating a new Campaign:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to the applicable <strong>Advertiser<\/strong> and select <strong>New Campaign<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Configure the Campaign Setup, including the Campaign Start Date, End Date, Budget Type, and Budget.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Configure <strong>Manage Budgets<\/strong> as desired.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Enable Flights<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>Flights<\/strong> section will become available below the Campaign Setup.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Configure the Flight date ranges, Flight Budgets, and applicable rollover settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continue setting up the Campaign and select <strong>Submit<\/strong> when finished.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-082257-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-082257-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-082257-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-082257-767x432.png 767w, https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-082257-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-082257.png 1770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the Campaign is saved, return to <strong>Flights > Lines<\/strong> to configure the Line settings for each individual Flight. See <strong>Flight Line Settings<\/strong> for additional instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enable Flights on an Existing Campaign<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flights can also be enabled for an existing Campaign. When Flights are enabled, the first Flight initially inherits the Campaign\u2019s current <strong>Start Date<\/strong> and <strong>End Date<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Review the inherited Flight before saving and adjust the Flight structure based on the Campaign Start Date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scenario 1: The Campaign Start Date Is in the Past<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the Campaign Start Date has already passed, the first Flight should account for the Campaign period that has already elapsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, if the Campaign:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Started on <strong>7\/22\/2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delivered media through <strong>10\/7\/2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Should begin quarterly Flights on <strong>10\/8\/2026<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ends on <strong>7\/1\/2027<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first Flight should cover <strong>7\/22\/2026\u201310\/7\/2026<\/strong>. Additional Flights can then begin on <strong>10\/8\/2026<\/strong> and continue through the Campaign End Date of <strong>7\/1\/2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This preserves the historical Campaign period before the new Flight schedule begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scenario 2: The Campaign Start Date Is in the Future<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the Campaign has not started yet, there is no historical Campaign period to account for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, a Campaign running from <strong>10\/8\/2026\u20137\/1\/2027<\/strong> could be divided into quarterly Flights beginning on <strong>10\/8\/2026<\/strong>, without creating a separate historical Flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To enable Flights on an existing Campaign:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Navigate to the applicable <strong>Campaign<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Edit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Campaign Setup, review the Campaign dates, Budget, and Manage Budgets setting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Enable Flights<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review the inherited first Flight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust the first Flight and add additional Flights based on whether the Campaign Start Date is in the past or future.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Configure the Campaign-level Flight Budgets and applicable rollover settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Submit<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-082358-1024x597.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-082358-1024x597.png 1024w, https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-082358-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-082358-767x447.png 767w, https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-082358-1536x895.png 1536w, https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Screenshot-2026-10-07-082358.png 1777w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the Campaign is saved, return to <strong>Flights > Lines<\/strong> to configure the Line-level settings for each Flight. See <strong>Flight Line Settings<\/strong> for additional instructions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"parent":15870,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_is_vendor_doc":"0","footnotes":""},"doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-15881","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","no-post-thumbnail"],"comment_count":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/docs\/15881","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15881"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/docs\/15881\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15903,"href":"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/docs\/15881\/revisions\/15903"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/docs\/15870"}],"next":[{"title":"Configure Flight Line Settings","link":"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/?docs=ctv-documentation\/campaigns-2\/flights\/configure-flight-line-settings","href":"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/docs\/15904"}],"prev":[{"title":"Flights Tab","link":"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/?docs=ctv-documentation\/campaigns-2\/flights\/flights-tab","href":"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/docs\/15920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15881"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wiki.pontiac.media\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fdoc_tag&post=15881"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}