Originally Posted by
MaCrOs
It's actually very useful if we're simply looking at the cost, not profit. That's exactly what I was referring to in all the posts. Cost per Available Seat Mile will always be lower at the regional compared to the mainline.
You got it completely backwards.
Three CRJ200s move the same amount of people as one A320. What costs more to move the same amount of people around? The one A320 or three CRJ200s? The one A320 is obviously cheaper.
I don't think you understand the meaning of CASM - seat for seat and mile for mile.