Originally Posted by gazoo34

With EAS on the chopping block airlines like Great Lakes and some of the routes regionals currently fly will be eliminated.
The cost of 211 million a year for half empty flights is deserving of the cut.
Although this will increase the number of pilots in the short term I am sure in the long run it will be better for pilots by eliminating low paying airline jobs.
If the market is big enough and the feed important enough the airlines will pick up the tab and keep the route open.