Originally Posted by buzzpat
"The 88 can't do ATL-LAX and, besides, nobody would fly on it if it could. Same for the CR9. Pax are wising up to the lack of legroom thing. And rightly so."

capncrunch I think the RJ FO was being a wise ass."

Yes it can do ATL-LAX and was scheduled to do so as the last flight out of ATL about a year and a half ago as flt 1423. Obviously, pax flew on it. Do you know how many ORD west coast flights AA ops on the MD-80? People only care how much their ticket costs...have you forgotten? Besides, DL's MD-88's are no more lacking legroom than any other mainline aircraft in the fleet. The "RJ F/O" who couldn't possibly be knowledgeable about anything because he's an "RJ F/O" doesn't speak out of ignorance.


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