Originally Posted by
Chuck D
The irony is the luggage inside could actually make the 700 a decent 50 seater. Nothing like the entire jetway lined with people waiting for bags to come up, then playing chicken running the gauntlet in an attempt to make a connection. Avoiding misconnects due to miniature overheads alone could be a cost savings.
On a more cynical note, does this pay their pilots less? (some regionals paid by seat count) guessing not but unsure
True, but still an expensive one.
Also highlights the problem with scope based on MTOW, rather than max payload.