Slower than a 737 on even a 1200NM sector means, from boarding to disembarkation, including taxi at a congested airport, around four hours STANDING UP!!
The tickets better be PLENTY cheap!
People are "standing" like on a motor cycle or scooter. 1200NM in the 600 million people European market is a minority of flights. Plenty of other aircraft options to fit those segments..
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z...g?t=1299868627
Disembarkation should be quicker with the twin aisles, cross over, wide doors. The "low" speed (~M 0.7) could largely be compensated by the use of secondary runways, steeper approaches and simplified taxiing / push back procedures.
Why is one of the guys wearing a spider man mask?
No idea, he must have sneaked in..