Originally Posted by
dayzoff
How do you think United, Delta and American fill up their widebody planes? It is with feed off the regionals! Look at how many wide bodies Southwest, Spirit and Frontier have-Zero.
Regionals expand the mainline airline’s route system allowing for more destinations and larger aircraft out of their hubs to many international destinations that would be unprofitable without the feed!
then they will make stops with 100 seaters. i could see MQT-TVC-ORD with e195 or MLU-GTR-ATL with a 717 if mainline decides to up gauge aircraft or if there are no new 50 seat AC when the 145/200 time out.