Originally Posted by
blubak
Was always the plan,now just a lot easier.
Similar to the new routes recently announced for the 717s.
The 717 is a completely different scale - it’s there to stop a competitor bringing in E-Jets or CRJs. Not much point flying a 737 around with 60-80 people on board. The 320 is a direct replacement at a lower cost base. Look at the WA market. Where a 737 with appropriately paid flight crew used to operate regular RPT routes to BME, KTA, PHE now cheaply crewed 320s are doing it. From a business point of view it would make sense to start A320 to Cairns/Isa ect