maybe i should have been clearer.
the ezy 319s have 156 seats fitted, however the uk caa have given approval for 6 of these seats (which are still installed) to be blocked with a device which looks like a portable table thus rendering them unusable as a normal seat. it looks like a table top between the 2 seats in a row of three.
the a/c all technically have 156 seats installed and can be converted back to this config at any time but whilst there are only 150 usable we only have to have 3 tarts in the cabin.
the whole 319 fleet is being converted to this new config to save on the cost of carrying a 4th bikkie thrower. about 1/2 to 1/3 have been done to date.
as i said before its all about money and no doubt someone in the big orange hangar will get a bonus because of this genius move.
the fact that we are 1200 tarts short this summer and cant fill the slots has nothing to do with it of course.
scrote