Originally Posted by
LizzyBorden
DSM, what a perfect place to use.
Have AA pull down the 3 CRJ flights a day, and replace it with one mainline flight to cover the 150 seats. Then watch AA start to lose marketshare to UA who is willing to offer more trips to Chicago. People don't have to live with anything when another carrier can pick up the slack.
Using your DSM-ORD example. UA runs 3 flights a day. Two of the flights are on UA and one is on UEX. Go back 5 years ago and there was no mainline UA service and 5-7 RJ’s a day to ORD.
UA reduced frequency but increased the available seats. They also control the product and can offer premium service.
Mainline replacing RJ’s is a good thing. No you won’t see a Guppy/Bus flying to Dickinson ND but getting RJ’s back to where they belong is good for all of us and our careers