I have no problem admitting I'm a complete newbie to this stuff, so I may be way off base with this. I still have a lot to learn. But, my reasoning for wanting the 700 was the slightly higher pay, and IMHO, a better future for the 70 seaters versus 50 in the long run. From what I've been seeing, it seems like more regionals that operate CRJs are wanting to get more 700s and 900s, as opposed to the 200s. Another factor for me would be destinations. I'm assuming that most of the international routes that ASA flys that require extended overwater are 700 routes. If that is the case, I'd like the international experience.