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Old May 19, 2015 | 1:21 am
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zvezda
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Originally Posted by kevanyalowitz
So silly that 50+ sUA 757s were just retired...
The 757-200 has a very high Cost per Available Seat Mile compared to the 737-900 and 737-900ER. Also, the 757s have to use Code D (or larger) gates, whereas the A320 and 737 can use Code C gates, which are a lot less expensive to lease from airports.
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