[Welshjim22]

They can't raise the price too much without considering the competition. Tui, TC, BA and Norweigan offering other routes should protect prices a bit. Replacing the aircraft then jacking up prices and possibly reducing passengers numbers isn't good business if the aircraft end up flying under capacity and therefore making a bigger loss than 747.

VA made some bad decisions with 747 refit, change to bubble, so it's not inconceivable they would get config wrong again.