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Old 06-19-2024 | 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by sailingfun
The aircraft delivery problems at Airbus and Boeing have reduced capacity below the planned levels at the major airlines.
That's my point. How can there be an overcapacity issue if deliveries are currently delayed? Once those piplines start to deliver over the next 1-2 years, the basic economy capacity at the majors will just grow larger. They aren't replacing A319/A320 and 737-800 with equal birds - they are upguaging them with A321s and Max 10s..... guess where those extra seats go? Basic economy; the killer of LCCs.

If we can't compete with the current capacity, there no way we compete with future capacity. That being said - I think the one caveat to this is a large carrier exiting the market. We'll see.
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