The Q400 would seem like a good idea to bring back, but I think that would only be if WP wanted to expand on routes that they don't really focus on (i.e. HNL-LIH/OGG/KOA/ITO) because the 400 is WAY too much plane for LNY and MKK, and it can't even get into JHM. Even when they expanded like crazy in 2005 and 2006, they steered away from the heavier routes that AQ, HA, and go! were running. Instead, they focused on OGG-LIH/KOA/ITO, along with some oddball routes like JHM-KOA/LIH and LIH-KOA. This was in addition to the normal WP markets of JHM, LNY, and MKK. Although they did have a few HNL-LIH, OGG, KOA, and ITO flights, they were mainly used to position the aircraft. Their role is to be more of a niche player, although with AQ gone, they may be able to pick up a decent amount of traffic on the heavier routes....if they want to. I remember there being talk of picking up some -300s late last year for the JHM/LNY/MKK runs, but that fell through when the company and the pilots couldn't come to an agreement on pay. Anyway, the 400 was originally brought in to run routes like OGG-KOA that WP was making a killing on....but that was when they really had no competition on the route except for an AQ and HA flight. Nowadays, you've got a whole slew of flights from Pac Wings and go! Express. WP has cut back frequencies to 3 daily from a peak of 6 or 7 daily.