Originally Posted by
EWR73FO
What does the 319 hold? 120 paxs? The 320 holds what, 138? Point is, a transcon with the 319/320 carrying the same load is not the same as a 73 and it never will be. It just doesn't have the range when you put a decent load on it. You simply can't carry the same number of paxs. Comfort doesn't pay the bills. Filled seats and ancillary revenue does. That's why you see the MAX over the NEO. They are not the same jet, not even close. Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.
We used to do transcons in 747's and DC-10's, then Bethune replaced them with 757's and 767's. Doing a transcon in a 737 is just as idiotic as going to Berlin in a 757. Unfortunately for us, the only thing that matters to the fools running this sham is what looks good on a spreadsheet. Apparently passenger comfort has no place on a spreadsheet either.