Originally Posted by
tphuang
That would seem like a giant waste of money
I agree... but what choice do they have

Pay to reconfigure them with 200 seats and install IFE and Fly-Fi, fly them around with 220 seats and a 5th FA (while demand is at an all-time low)... or just leave them parked at minimal cost? I think this is an instance of cutting their losses. Nobody else wants these planes right now.
-J.