Delta to try new seating
More power to them, but I'd hate to be part of the IT team tasked with making this happen. They should be able to get their own website to work fine, but what about their connection to SABRE?
Would you rather see a plane divided up into multiple sections, or does the standard coach vs business work for you?
Would you rather see a plane divided up into multiple sections, or does the standard coach vs business work for you?
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Delta has done little right in 25 years, and this is no improvement.
Airlines have been giving a deal to larger passengers for years at the expense of smaller passengers. Someone who is 90 lb should get a discount compared to someone who is 300 lb. If you want more legroom, pay for it. If you weigh under 100 lb, you should be able to have a free 50 lb carry-on and extra weight in checked bags, while the 200 lb passenger should have to pay for both.
The incremental cost per passenger is virtually zero (if the complementary food/beverages are fully stocked and have to be thrown out if not consumed). Thus, selling a seat, at any cost, is incremental revenue. The plane needs some minimum number of passengers to cover the costs, but after that, it is pure profit. Those last seats that are in higher service areas but aren't sold will be sold at whatever price it takes to fill them.