Put me in coach, JETZ begin mainline service June 1 in YYZ-YUL-YOW triangle
May 21, 2020, 8:28 pm
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On an airplane, it has been deemed to be not having a blocked middle seat in Y, or being in J where there's greater space between seats to begin with.
The only thing that's relevant to this thread is that social distancing on a Jetz 319 is no worse than on another aircraft.
If you or the person who first brought it up have an issue with the practice as it's being generally implemented, that's for another thread or probably the coronavirus general forum.
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May 21, 2020, 8:29 pm
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This Jetz service makes use of unused aircraft, is right-sized to meet today's reduced demand, but prompts unsettling questions about whether they're offering a perceived 'safer' service for those willing to pay extra for it. None of us bemoan more comfort, service and flexibility in exchange for a higher airfare; but health & safety should not be something offered á la carte.
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May 21, 2020, 8:41 pm
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Social distancing is a made-up term with no univeral meaning. In Canada, it started out at one metre. Then it became two. In the US, it's six feet, which is only 1.83 metres.
On an airplane, it has been deemed to be not having a blocked middle seat in Y, or being in J where there's greater space between seats to begin with.
The only thing that's relevant to this thread is that social distancing on a Jetz 319 is no worse than on another aircraft.
If you or the person who first brought it up have an issue with the practice as it's being generally implemented, that's for another thread or probably the coronavirus general forum.
On an airplane, it has been deemed to be not having a blocked middle seat in Y, or being in J where there's greater space between seats to begin with.
The only thing that's relevant to this thread is that social distancing on a Jetz 319 is no worse than on another aircraft.
If you or the person who first brought it up have an issue with the practice as it's being generally implemented, that's for another thread or probably the coronavirus general forum.
May 21, 2020, 8:55 pm
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May 21, 2020, 9:54 pm
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If you sell 80 seats in Y on a 319, you get 80 * X. If you sell 80 seats in PY on a Jetz 319, you get 80 * Y, where Y > X.
May 22, 2020, 12:02 am
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May 22, 2020, 6:56 am
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I see it a little differently. This is a way for them to carry the same number of passengers, but market it in a more premium way, and therefore charge for it.
If you sell 80 seats in Y on a 319, you get 80 * X. If you sell 80 seats in PY on a Jetz 319, you get 80 * Y, where Y > X.
If you sell 80 seats in Y on a 319, you get 80 * X. If you sell 80 seats in PY on a Jetz 319, you get 80 * Y, where Y > X.
May 22, 2020, 9:07 am
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Originally Posted by capedreamer
But does that incremental revenue really justify the logistical complexities of adding these non-standard birds into the rotation? Doesn't seem like something that would really move the needle.
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May 22, 2020, 9:19 am
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Folks, a few post edits and/or deletions have been made to try and get this thread back on track but please note that this is not the venue to discuss either COVID-19 in general or the larger issues of social distancing. A deeper discussion on social distancing as it applies directly to AC should be carried on in the CleanCare+ thread since that is one part of the airline program. Posting off topic content may earn a poster a suspension of their posting privileges.
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May 22, 2020, 11:20 am
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May 22, 2020, 12:23 pm
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My biggest concern would be a mechanical issue requiring a swap to a regular 319 where you now have, at best, 14 upgrades and 44 downgrades. But it seems like they only need 2 for this rotation, so they could easily keep a spare in each of YOW/YUL, and two in YYZ.
I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest they probably did the math and decided the revenue would be worth the cost.
May 22, 2020, 12:35 pm
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Interesting that he put a lot of detail into this article
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May 22, 2020, 12:50 pm
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I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest they probably did the math and decided the revenue would be worth the cost.
Not like he has much else to write about these days
