Originally Posted by
scambo1
Market destruction is putting RJs on what used to be a full widebody route, or connecting MAJOR hubs with RJ only service then calling it feed. I dont care what anybody says, when I commute on a 50 seat RJ, it is uncomfortable... Poor mainline service beats great 50 seat service. Bigger than 50 seat should be a mainline aircraft.
Right on Scambo!
I'm surprised in his slot swap defense, Dickson pointed out LGA MSY because the top market for LGA is Chicago by far. Here's how we have been "developing" that market recently:
In 2010, Delta ended Midway-LaGuardia service and replaced it with O’Hare flights. Prior to that the MDW-LGA flights replaced O’Hare-LaGuardia flights in 2007...
Chicago is a market more than 5 times the size of MSY (2800 vs 440 daily originating pax)
Delta has been serving it for years.
It was promoted as one of the crucial HVC heavy routes.
What equipment is flying that?
Cheers
George