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Old 19th Jan 2005, 15:06
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This will just be an airbus sketch showing how to get most seats on at this stage, There is no doubt another one somehwere with about 150 seats at 9ft pitch with the bars and gyms that we all know wont happen.

I really dont understand why people expect airlines to be generous with seating configs. As far as i know very few airline execs have signed up to the tenets of marxist leninism. You get what you pay for. You wouldnt go to a market stall and pay 1/4 of the amount and expect the same quality as harrod food halls, why with airlines? And with long haul fares at an all time low airlines need as many bums on seats as possible. As for economy making the money, thats simply not true. A £200 economy fare to say JFK only covers the marginal cost of the weight/catering/handling/fuel etc of the pax plus a little extra. The business and First pay for the aircraft, crew, fuel. Why do you think airlines only advertise their business products on tv?
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