At last!
Stagna8 said (I can't get my quote thingy to work):-
The smart operator will be an all Y config with sensible legroom.
Yes. Yes. Yes!!!
An A330, which I am told is one of the most efficient aircraft around these days, will seat 290 pax at 40" seat pitch and 2-4-2 configuration. Now that is not an uncomfortable situation.
I don't believe that 30 or so First and Business pax pay for the flight. That sounds like beancounter yukspeak.
290 people in reasonable comfort paying a FAIR fare (not discounted to the point of absurdity) should be able to generate enough revenue to make the flight viable.
And if the airlines started allowing all of us to book directly through the Internet instead of through Travel Agents, they could make even more.