Are 2 rows of C+ being added to MD-88s?
May 30, 2015, 10:46 am
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May 30, 2015, 12:57 pm
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I flew on a 757-200 from ATL-LAX on Wednesday, and it had the same new configuration that you described. Totally refurbished.
I was in 5A, and not only got to experience having my seat kicked continually by a little munchkin (the most polite term I can think of - that kid was a brat), but his teenage sister had her sock feet up on the armrest between my seat and 5B.
I didn't realize that she had her feet thru the seats until I tried to get my tray table out, and couldn't open the cover.
I won't be making the mistake of sitting in that row again.
I was in 5A, and not only got to experience having my seat kicked continually by a little munchkin (the most polite term I can think of - that kid was a brat), but his teenage sister had her sock feet up on the armrest between my seat and 5B.
I didn't realize that she had her feet thru the seats until I tried to get my tray table out, and couldn't open the cover.
I won't be making the mistake of sitting in that row again.
May 30, 2015, 7:10 pm
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I've offered to advise DL on how to get very very close to 100% of the FC cabin being paid FC tickets.
May 30, 2015, 8:46 pm
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May 30, 2015, 9:06 pm
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Hey, maybe it's working. Just bought my wife and I tickets for the holidays, a combination of A and I fares. The economy fares were pricey Q and L fares, so the cost of buying C+ (no more comp or free C+) was within dollars of just buying discounted F. Choice was obvious, and that's two more paid pax in 4 F cabins throughout our trip.
May 31, 2015, 9:29 am
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Jun 1, 2015, 11:04 am
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Jun 1, 2015, 11:06 am
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That statement is self-contradictory, are they going to 199 or jamming in as many seats as possible? My understanding is they are going to 199, because I know they could fit in a few dozen more seats.
However there would be a threshold at about 200 seats for needing an additional FA on board all flights.
Jun 1, 2015, 11:28 am
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I think you mean most of the 757s... we know that DL is refurbing them and going from the mixed back of mainly 24F down to 20F and packing C+ seats directly behind what used to be the F cabin in front of the L2 boarding door.
If I recall, the 757 post-refurb will have the worst F/Y ratio in the fleet (when compared to the refurbed A320s that are going back to 16F). Going to be total sardine city in those birds now... will make the 739s feel roomy.
If I recall, the 757 post-refurb will have the worst F/Y ratio in the fleet (when compared to the refurbed A320s that are going back to 16F). Going to be total sardine city in those birds now... will make the 739s feel roomy.
Jun 1, 2015, 11:28 am
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