Put it this way. Either they weren't full or they increased the MTOM restriction, or both.
If you do the first, so you can get enough fuel on, do you make enough profit? Bearing in mind you have to sell 1 extra seat (ie. 79) at $110 for fuel to give it cost parity with the Dash? How much is gas these days?
The second, so you can get enough fuel on, you directly increase operating costs making it even more inefficient compared to the Dash.
Do they still use the 175 on the routes you mention?
You can't go that far with only 4.5 tonnes of fuel. Fact.
Edit, Milan isn't that far actually but I bet it was pretty limited though. DBV, no chance if you're full.
Last edited by Lord Spandex Masher; 30th Apr 2013 at 22:51.