Originally Posted by
Fanjet
The one positive about this change is that having 10 more seats to sell per each flight will help keep fares in check. Also, if you're trying to stanby for one of these flights, your odds of getting cleared increases a little.
History has not shown us that adding density keeps fares in check. That being said, totally agree with you re: standby odds.
Originally Posted by
AA-Flyer-SAN
MCE will shrink considerably which I saw coming. People really aren't paying for them. Most MCE seats go to OS passengers anyway - free of charge.
That's a real bummer. DL certainly has far smaller Y+ cabins (Economy Comfort) than AA and UA. UA seems to however make it work with larger Y+ cabins.