Originally Posted by
Bowgie
Back to Alaska AIrlines: They fly crappy old 737-800's between SAN and SEA with only 12 seats in first class. They don't need FCM: They have low First-to-Coach seat ratios, they sell First for cheap to begin with, and then seemingly open up their entire First Class inventory for mileage upgrades for Delte Skymiles and every other partner.
Alaska has 16 FC seats on their 737-800s. The 737-400s and 737-700s only have 12 FC seats. There are "only" 16 seats on AS 737-900s as well.
Personally I quite enjoy the AS first class product. Meals tend to be better on AS routes on the west coast than what is offered by DL, IMO.