True, as sad as it is.

There's certain markets where the MBA/marketing suit types STILL need 8-10 fights a day, with NO mainline service. Yet doing it with 70-90 just isn't going to work.

Various places in SoCal, NorCal, LA, the northeast, the increasing markets in WY and MT, etc.

The 50 seater will have it's place, just not anywhere near the numbers of post 9/11 scope relaxation.

I don't think there's enough Q's to fill that gap, never mind it's MX issues. I don't think any U.S. carrier has orders for the new ATR's either. Both of which fall under DAL's, and UAL's TA scope sections I believe.