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by legitster 1807 days ago
I think that the turnaround time is less important for the really small jets they are considering.
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I think it’s more important. A wide body long-haul plane takes a significant amount of time to turn around w.r.t. many other aspects — more passengers, cargo/luggage, fuel, food, etc. the bigger the plane, the longer this takes. I’ve been on small commuter planes that turn around in 20-30 min, landing to take off. These are the planes that turn around quickly as there are fewer passengers, they carry less baggage, and you don’t always need to refuel.

If anything, these shorter routes are more time-sensitive.