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Old Feb 22, 2006, 9:24 am
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Originally Posted by Yaatri
If airlines operating aircraft with more room, be it airbus or boeing can sell a seat at the same price, many will choose more room.
Assuming customers are educated enough to know the difference.

Also, more seats allows airlines to offer lower fares. So a nine-abreast 787 doing LAX-SYD can offer cheaper fares then an eight-abreast 787 or A350, which will be the decision trigger far, far more often then comfort or IFE.
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