Real answer? Because every little change to an airliner has to be approved by a lengthy and expensive process, and every tiny bit of weight they can avoid adding saves them money. American Airlines saved $40,000 a year by removing one olive from every first class salad, they’re not about to add weight back on for an extraneous little feature of dubious actual value.
Real answer? Because every little change to an airliner has to be approved by a lengthy and expensive process, and every tiny bit of weight they can avoid adding saves them money. American Airlines saved $40,000 a year by removing one olive from every first class salad, they’re not about to add weight back on for an extraneous little feature of dubious actual value.