Originally Posted by
tallpilot
The 'stretch' always seems to sell better (767-300, 777-300, 737-800, 727-200). The 757 is the only exception I can think of. So I think with the 777-X they are starting with the 'stretch' and the 'shrink' will come out later.
They have a 'shrink' but it's the -8 and it's only customer is Emirates and it's only for the hot and high performance.
Originally Posted by
Werjower
Yeah I'm really surprised there's not more outrage about this. We basically ship all our widebody flying to LHR for BA Europe connections and now it's gonna be to SEA for AS to operate Hawaii/Asia. Soon we won't even need WB in LAX when we can gift that to our Oneworld friends.
How is that any different than what Delta does in CDG of AMS? AA has LHR and Spain.