United confirms it's adding 4 seats to regional jets

[Traderd]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/busine...0,211541.story

"United Airlines confirmed Friday that it will add four more seats to its regional jets, through the reconfiguration of cabins and the addition of thinner seats."

"On Friday, a spokeswoman confirmed details of a note posted on a popular online aviation blog that detailed a reconfiguration of the airline?s most popular regional jet, the CRJ700. The company plans to cut the size of the more-expensive and roomier Economy Plus section in half to 16 seats, while the number of seats in coach will rise to 48 from 28. First class will remain the same with six seats."


"In total, the planes will have 70 seats up from 66. The legroom for each seat will remain the same, United said."


"The ability to add more seats -- even just four -- will be a revenue driver for the airline because it can carry more customers without adding flights."


More seats without more flights. Oh joy.... pity the cattle getting on those cars, even if the legroom is the same. Cage match for rights to the overheads!!

 

[amcnd]

^it's a CRJ nothing fits in the overhead bins....

 

[asayankee]

So a CRJ 700... Which used to seat 70 passengers in an all coach configuration is now going to have 70 seats WITH first class and economy plus? That's gonna be tight!!!

 

[SSDD]

The 700 is the one variant that could take a full load of pax and a Jumpseat on most flights. With an extra 1000+ lbs! you can pretty much say goodbye to the Jumpseat.

 

[CRJ puppy]

The 700 is the one variant that could take a full load of pax and a Jumpseat on most flights. With an extra 1000+ lbs! you can pretty much say goodbye to the Jumpseat.

Wrong.

 

[SkyNation]

when a United spokesman was asked 'won't this cramp your United Express customers even further? The rep replied 'we don't a give a flyin' fukk about our UEX customers. This just generates more money for us. Gimme gimme gimme!'

 

[CLARKGRSWOLD]

The 700 is the one variant that could take a full load of pax and a Jumpseat on most flights. With an extra 1000+ lbs! you can pretty much say goodbye to the Jumpseat.

Wrong

 

[russtgol]

^it's a CRJ nothing fits in the overhead bins....

Really? Nothing?

 

[russtgol]

The 700 is the one variant that could take a full load of pax and a Jumpseat on most flights. With an extra 1000+ lbs! you can pretty much say goodbye to the Jumpseat.

Wrong.......

 

[PBRstreetgang]

Wrong.......

Should qualify with city pairings, 1400 mile pair, yup, 600 miles nope.
The 700 is as close to a "if you can get it in, it will go" plane.