Hi all,
Given that AA seems to be buying new planes with very few MCE seats (321XLR and 789P) compared to older planes and compared to their main competitors, and also refitting their 777-300s to have many fewer MCE seats, what are your thoughts on this as a strategy in the short and long term? Do you think that they are expecting that UA and DL will match them by also removing MCE equivalents? Do you think they have projections showing that this won't drive customers away? Finally, do you think they plan to eventually move the whole fleet to the new "exit rows and bulkheads only" MCE model?

I ask because for me, at least, as a mostly domestic flyer who mostly flies for an employer who will only pay for main cabin, MCE access at time of booking has been the primary reason I have maintained status on AA. If I am going to be forced to sit in regular coach most of the time going forward... well, I can do that on any airline. I am guessing that my situation is not uncommon, so it is a little hard for me to understand why AA would mostly eliminate the main incentive for many of us to stick with AA.

Thanks,
Saunders111