Originally Posted by
maveric311
another downside in the 737-7 for pax's is that it cannot serve some of the smaller airports that the RJ's currently fly to.
Pretty sure a 737-700 could do 80%+ of airports that a CRJ utilizes.
There will always be an niche for the "RJ"...the long, thin, profitable routes that one can charge a premium on for no connection, like the RDU-AUS paring that Eagle is or was doing. Flying 300-500 miles to medium-sized cities out of a hub where your average loads are only 30-70 folks are another good use of the RJ. Flying one from CVG to LEX/SDF/DAY 9 times a day doesn't make any sense.
Wikipedia - Cost per Available Seat Mile vs. Revenue per Available Seat Mile