Originally Posted by Justdoinmyjob

The whole point is to remove the seats from the market, not replace them with other aircraft. In order for this industry to survive, as a whole, there needs to be a 20% to 25% reduction of available seats. That means when one carrier removes seats, no one else rushes in to add them back in. Unfortunately, this also equates to several more carriers closing their doors. Definitely dark days ahead for all.