Too small aircraft warning and A321LR

[coopdogyo]

Is there an exemption for the A321LR from the too small aircraft penalty? Many are used in real life from very large cities.

[groundbum2]

I operate squillions and nope. As somebody said to me the A321 is badly hit as "too small" is based on the average cabin size in the entire fleet family. So the 318 and 319 really drag the average down. So the 321 will get "too small" when the 757 doesn't even blink. But "too small" isn't a guillotine, it doesn't automatically kill a route. Depends how you stretch it. I often use 321s UK-USA as they aren't going to make me rich but do soak up slots and drive people trying to fly widebodies batty (English for mad, as in bats all flying up in alarm).

But in real life operators use them on long routes, and I'm sure once a passenger has done 7 hours in a narrow-body one-time, and realised for a few more bucks they can do their next trip on a widebody probably book the widebody. You can catch anybody out once..

Simon

[11Air]

As new game player, I should be following rules better, but since I'm late into the game I have to seek out a base airport, not one that's already full of competitors, and also, of course, some routes that I can make a profit on!

[Kadachiman]

But in real life operators use them on long routes, and I'm sure once a passenger has done 7 hours in a narrow-body one-time, and realised for a few more bucks they can do their next trip on a widebody probably book the widebody. You can catch anybody out once..


IMO most pax would not even know the difference between one plane or another and are only driven by ticket price.
It's only those of us that take an interest in planes that actually take any notice.
Example - question - did you fly on a wide body or a narrow body aircraft...answer - oh I flew RyanAir