Originally Posted by
krismiler
Having differing seating capacities isn’t insurmountable, especially if the lower capacity aircraft are based at a major hub and assigned to appropriate flights, other airlines cope.
Other airlines may cope, but at a price. It is part of what gives Ryanair the cost advantage to not only be a Low Fares airline but a Low Cost airline.
Let things slide with a bit extra work for sales, a bit more work for ops, a few more parts in stores, a few more types of pilots and you are on the slippery slope.