Originally Posted by
johnso29
The B717 will have a lower CASM then any 76 seater. For the rock bottom price that the B717s were acquired for it'll be difficult to not make $$$ with them. Delta is still making money with the DC9-50. It has less seats then the B717 & is much less fuel efficient.
I'm not sure why you think SW operates the B717 any different then Delta will. I jump seated on a AirTran B717 just a few months ago, & it wasn't a quick turn at all.
There is more involved than CASM. A 767 has a lower cost per seat mile than a 717. Yet there are markets that won't support a 767 but will support a 717...etc
Segment cost is probably the most important factor...which is why a 767 doesn't fly between Msp and Cid.