Originally Posted by
PilotFrog
I had a TA question that I never asked.
Why if we negotiated good rates for the 737 and 777 to capture the efficiency those aircraft offered, why did the 717 (more efficient) get the same rates as the DC-9. Isn't it a little bigger too?
As Airtran has their seats arranged (with a premium cabin) they seat 117 I think, while our DC-9-50 (all we fly now I think) seat 125.