A332 Premium Economy decision
Jul 16, 2019, 5:29 am
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A332 Premium Economy decision
Not been able to find much about it - and apoligies if it's covered somewhere that I've mised - was there anything by way of justification from IB/IAG as to why the 332 isn't [or at least doesn't seem to be] getting PE fitted?
Idle curiousity really - I'm flying it down the back in September to LAX. Somewhat surprised that the route doesn't merit a bigger frame given that I would have thought connecting onto many west coast destinations from LAX would be bigger - I guess they're routing that traffic through ORD or DFW?
Idle curiousity really - I'm flying it down the back in September to LAX. Somewhat surprised that the route doesn't merit a bigger frame given that I would have thought connecting onto many west coast destinations from LAX would be bigger - I guess they're routing that traffic through ORD or DFW?
Jul 16, 2019, 5:47 am
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I seem to remember their justification for not putting PE on the A332s is that they mainly serve leisure/lower yield destinations. Not sure I agree with the logic that leisure destinations are less suitable for PE....
Jul 16, 2019, 6:04 am
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Jul 17, 2019, 12:40 am
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Also surprised that LAX would be seen as that low end- Madrid isn’t London, but it warrants what? Five or six flights premium heavy flights from LHR across the JV?
Jul 17, 2019, 2:23 am
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I can't really think of a whole lot of business reasons to travel between Spain and LA. Tourists sure. But compare that to the entirely logical business travel requirements between Spain and Latin America, Miami, New York, etc. - all of which need PE cabins because many Spanish companies have no-J travel policies.