Why indeed. If someone were to propose a new airline that used 50 Cessna Caravans instead of one 737, people would rightly claim they've gone off their rocker.

Why indeed. If someone were to propose a new airline that used 50 Cessna Caravans instead of one 737, people would rightly claim they've gone off their rocker. But Elon is on record being no fan of public transport: "I think public transport is painful. It sucks. Why do you want to get on something with a lot of other people (...)" [1] So I think its fair to say they're sacrificing capacity/efficiency for the sake of comfort and "the premium experience". [1] https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-awkward-dislike-mass-transit/ https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-awkward-dislike-mass-t...