United Airlines is changing the aircraft assigned to its Newark Liberty International Airport–Athens route as the seasonal travel peak gives way to autumn. The route’s summer-period Boeing 787-10 assignment is being replaced by a Boeing 777-200ER for the shoulder season, with the Boeing 767-400ER described as the aircraft United uses during the lower-demand period. The reported change illustrates how an airline can retain a long-haul route while adjusting capacity to expected demand instead of maintaining the same aircraft throughout the year.
The available reporting describes a seasonal…