Originally Posted by
WildcatYXU
Well, that can help them only if they can sell these extra seats. Otherwise they'll just carry around more weight.
This article
http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/air-...oney-1.2991951
says that Transat is adding 30 seats. There are 37 full rows in Y. Are they creating a new class?
TS is filling jets at junk yields and are getting lapped by Rouge. TS can't dare increase the price a penny, so they cram more seats in. Dilute yields a little further but less than incremental seats/anciliary rev from same.
Lots of persistent talk (rumour) AC mainline are nearing deal for additional A330s. Growth is out of control. Are AC (possibly) doing this for more mainline lift? OR to expedite the final 767 transfers to Rouge to drive the nail deeper into TS?
Transat is in deep trouble and likely to shrink further rather than expand. In my opinion.