590 - Always on the run
Time limit: 3.000 seconds
Screeching tires. Searching lights. Wailing sirens. Police cars everywhere. Trisha Quickfinger did it again! Stealing the `Mona Lisa' had been more difficult than planned, but being the world's best art thief means expecting the unexpected. So here she is, the wrapped frame tucked firmly under her arm, running to catch the northbound metro to Charles-de-Gaulle airport.
But even more important than actually stealing the painting is to shake off the police that will soon be following her. Trisha's plan is simple: for several days she will be flying from one city to another, making one flight per day. When she is reasonably sure that the police has lost her trail, she will fly to Atlanta and meet her `customer' (known only as Mr. P.) to deliver the painting.
Her plan is complicated by the fact that nowadays, even when you are stealing expensive art, you have to watch your spending budget. Trisha therefore wants to spend the least money possible on her escape flights. This is not easy, since airlines prices and flight availability vary from day to day. The price and availability of an airline connection depends on the two cities involved and the day of travel. Every pair of cities has a `flight schedule' which repeats every few days. The length of the period may be different for each pair of cities and for each direction.
Although Trisha is a good at stealing paintings, she easily gets confused when booking airline flights. This is where you come in.