Originally Posted by
NA-Flyer
I think the only way AA can compete with Souhwest on Hawaii routes is to send wide body aircrafts like 787-8, 787-9 and 772 instead of the narrow body ones, they are using now, with the latest hard products especially from LAX and PHX markets to HNL and OGG @:-)
The adapted new model should be: to reduce frequency and increase capacity on existing frequencies.
I have a hard time seeing how you command revenue premiums to Hawaii that beat flying a 787 or 772 with "latest hard products" to Europe or Asia. Of course, AA flies 788s to CUN these days, so...
Anyways, UA sort of does this, but their 777 is basically rammed full of Y and NOT "latest hard product"- it's their old 2-4-2 in J, and only 28 seats at that for a 364 passenger plane.
https://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Un..._777-200_9.php
If AA was willing to do a 772 with that kind of configuration it might make sense. Similar to what CX and EK do: have some subtypes that just load up on passengers for routes where you aren't going to make a lot of money on premium passengers, but you can jam a lot of coach traffic into that plane.