My last commercial flight (Delta 737-900 last week) was on it’s fourth landing of the day when I boarded.
After delivering me to my home airport, it still had at least one more takeoff and landing for that day, for a total of six cycles in just one day.
No way any airline can afford to operate with tires that have to be replaced every other day.
Ditto. It is amazing to watch regional jet fight paths. They criss cross the nation to fill in the gaps. Airlines don’t make any money when their aircraft are on the ground,,