Originally Posted by
jaxsurf
Well, you may very well be right.
But I have my doubts. Yes, people will go to the lowest fares, but will they like/enjoy it? I’m not so sure about that. And the ones who have enough disposable income will probably avoid them. There’s a reason why some people fly Spirit and some don’t.
I remember when CAL put the Q400 on the BOS-EWR run. It was the perfect stage length for that type of plane, but bookings tanked and we lost high revenue business travelers to Delta. The public preferred to ride in an old 737-500 than a brand new turboprop. Gate agents told me that the jet service filled to max capacity, while the turboprops went out light.