Originally Posted by
Mr. BoH
So wouldn't it be smarter for them to fly this route with an A321? I know it is never that simple due to demand, need for planes to be at certain stations, etc. But I would expect that this tech stop adds significant time, fuel, and cost.
There likely isn't enough demand to fill up an A321. Plus the tickets are usually so expensive that they can afford the tech stop
Interestingly (or perhaps maddeningly), the pilots and flight attendants are not paid while the aircraft is refueling (they get per diem but not their flight pay).
-J.