Originally Posted by NightIP

Erm, aren't you a "barbie jet" pilot? By the way, nobody "steals" flying from the mainline; the mainline carrier gives that flying out as their needs change. Also, a lot of XJT routes simply follow a 737 around all day to work cleanup and bring the leftovers that the mainline flight can't carry (i.e. why would you send another 737 to pick up 50 people when you could just send an ERJ?).

I simply believe that you're too caught up in the term "regional airline," trying to pigeon-hole carriers into a label that doesn't really fit. A better name, IMO, would be "supplemental airline."