oncemorealoft:
I am categorically NOT wrong about the non-success of the TWA variant.
I am categorically NOT wrong about AA's refleeting operation, and the number of seats per hull.
Now, it may be that the bean counters didn't forsee a downturn (although, since the industry *is* cyclical, *everyone* should forsee downturns. The trick is knowing when, how deep, and for how long).
If you prefer, you can just recognize that AA certainly knew what the take-up (of the additional capacity) was on routes with the new configs. Plus, with their (then recent) acquisition of Reno, they knew that price wasn't working as a short-haul differentiator.
But, whatever... the fact is that the AA scheme is basically revenue neutral based on the larger aircraft being deployed!
Malc.