Originally Posted by
Purple Drank
Two transcon legs now need 2 captains and 2 FOs. If augmented, some will need one CA and 2 FOs.
I can't imagine the company would do it unless it saved them money and required fewer pilots.
And we all know how much better it is for two pilots to sit in middle seats in coach for 4+ hours, versus the pilots splitting a dedicated international-spec business class seat.
Amazingly we have pilots clamoring for the first and decrying the second.