Originally Posted by
Flyby1206
I do think NK would be an easier way to diversify fleet plus get a nice FLL presence in the process. Similar story with F9. JB has the additional 220 fleet which creates more complexity, but we do have a strong NE presence which might be appealing.
Complexity has its costs but the A220-300 is a near perfect one for one replacement for the Max-7. Take out EMS seating and you can put 145 seats in a Southwest configuration at 31" of pitch with the option of getting greedy and squeezing in one more row for 150. Two and three seating probably helps keep turn times down as well.