Originally Posted by
Khantahr
I've been told by people that are probably in the know, that it's because we essentially have a monopoly on Atlanta, so we don't need the 220's efficiency there since there's no competition.
That explanation makes more sense than any other I've heard. The 220's efficiency lends itself to competitive markets. Engine start time having any effect is silly.
I kind of get that reasoning, but I’m stuck on something. If a 220 is going to fly 5 hours and a 319 is going to fly 5 hours, does it really matter what location the fuel is saved at? I guess cost of fuel at an individual airport could play into that, but for this it would only matter if ATL was cheap vs all other destinations. Am I missing something?