Originally Posted by
AndyTLe
I find it interesting that DL is installing different seats for their various planes. You would think consistency in product across classes would make sense. I wonder if this INCREASES maintenance and inventory costs.
But how much does it really add? I'm not saying that DL should aim to have subfleets of 5 planes here and 7 planes there, but once you are into the double-digits for each aircraft type, does it really make much difference? I suspect there is a minimum fleet size needed to cover fixed costs, but after that, the cost savings tend to disappear. It would be one thing if DL were WN, with a single aircraft type, but once you have more than one type does it really matter if all the seats are the same?
Would love to see true Y+, too...