Originally Posted by
CA1900
They could solve their W&B and performance issues in one fell swoop by canceling the Max 7 orders, putting a few rows of better seats in the Max 8, and selling them for a modest premium. You know, like AirTran did many years ago. Heck, make those seats assigned and leave coach the free-for-all that it has always been. Win-win for revenue, W&B, and luring back business travelers. They could do the reconfiguration at the same time they're putting the power outlets in.
That's how Spirit solves their w&b issues. Their "Big Front Seat" product. They didn't put that in there out of the kindness of their hearts. They solved a problem and made up for the lost revenue.