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Old 07-15-2022 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by The701Express
This is the major advantage of the A220 vs the E195e2. It means greater utilization of the airframe spreading out fixed costs over more ASMs and should result in flying to more markets that might not be feasible with the 320 (BOS-YVR) or markets where network planning would rather use the 320 for something else instead (JFK-ABQ).

While not everyone likes redeyes, they're nice for commuters and anyone else who wants to actually have some semblance of productivity given the poor quality of pairings produced by the company. If you're looking to avoid certain undesirable international destinations, the A220 is probably the best way to go. The plane is pretty much unknown outside the lower 48 and from what delta folk tell me while riding their JS, the mechanical challenges and complexities put the 190 to shame, so the company should keep the plane pretty well within the established network of jetblue trained mechanics for the time being if they're smart. The major caveat being this is jetblue we're talking about so no guarantees of that happening.
Redeyes aren't the problem per se, its the way they place them into pairings with zero thought to how they effect the body. You shouldn't be waking up at 330 am and flying 12 hours of duty the day after a redeye.
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