Originally Posted by
Trip7
What's my point? My point is the flying remains the same just different aircraft flying 88/717 trips. Moreover due to the increased capability of the planes flying those routes tripa can be created more efficiently. Sure you're talking about the same base, but also completely different fleet and completely different staffing situation complete with one fleet that's completely retired(88) and another fleet that's cut nearly in half plus closure of its NYC base(717)
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I flew the 88 and have been on the 73 for a while, ATL for both. I would agree that superficially the 73 trips resemble the 88 trips, 3-4 legs a day. The difference is on the credit. The 73 has much longer legs in that mix than the 88 did. Never had a MEX penalty lap in the 88, but it's pretty normal these days.
The trips look like the 88, until you get into the detail of just how much block they hit.