Originally Posted by
saxman66
UA definitely has more RJ's on long routes than any other legacy. Where UA flies RJ'S to their competitors hubs, the competitor is able to put mainline service on those same routes to UA hubs. IAH-ATL or IAH-CLT is a good example. From DFW, AA is able to have all mainline to cities like AUS, SAT, ELP, ICT, MSP, MSY, CLT, etc. while UA is mostly RJ on those routes from IAH.
Do you think ppl actually look at what airplane is on a flight before they hit the purchase button? It's all about the price.