This time they have to be careful not to price themselves out of any market. If you force people to upgrade to PY or J, they will continue to take one-stop routes. You then also have to have a "spare" like they used to with the A340s as no other craft would match the seating and distance profile, otherwise you have a bunch of very unhappy J flyers late for important business events when anything goes wrong.
Another advantage of having a variety of classes is being able to also utilise the same craft for non-ULR routes when there are scheduling gaps- perhaps not in a planned way, but rather to "fill in", when needed, for other planes in maintenance. Fleet utilisation seems to be an increasingly important component in the economics of aviation these days.
Another advantage of having a variety of classes is being able to also utilise the same craft for non-ULR routes when there are scheduling gaps- perhaps not in a planned way, but rather to "fill in", when needed, for other planes in maintenance. Fleet utilisation seems to be an increasingly important component in the economics of aviation these days.
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