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Old Oct 14, 2015 | 4:23 pm
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Originally Posted by Fanjet
I think the only hubs which will see a net increase in flights are JFK and LAX. All others will see a net decrease. Mainly because of the reduction of 50-seater aircraft. And I don't see a 1-to-1 replacement with 76-seater aircraft. This will probably impact CLT and PHL more than DFW or MIA. But also keep in mind that a frequency decrease does not always corrolate with a capacity decrease.
That is a good point... using your example, you could replace 3 daily non-stops with 2 and see an increase in capacity of 2 seats.
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