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ERJ135
The message goes on to say, "we are immediately restricting the total number of people on board these aircraft to 228. People includes customers, lap children, pilots, flight attendants, and jumpseat riders."
According to fleet information American provides on its Web site, the company's 767-300s seat 225 passengers. Additional crew members or children held on parent's laps could push the number of people on-board over that 225 on some flights.
You need to read it in management speak. "There will be no non-revving or jumpseating on these airplanes. Oh, and if you have a lap child, time to buy them a ticket. Ka-ching. Now every seat will be generating revenue. No more freeloading employees allowed."