I agree. In a perfect world there would be so such word as "express" or "connection." Everyone would be hired into the right seat of a Beech 1900 and retire from the left seat of a 777 without ever changing jobs. Unfortunately, that ship has sailed and no amount of recrimination will reset the clock.

As to the definition of "larger than large", I may have the LOA wrong or I may be completely off base, but I sincerely believe it is contained in the last j4j LOA somewhere. Regardless, of whether it is real or not, the concept goes back to STILL GROUNDED's statement quoted above as well as my agreement therewith. Had the airlines not splintered based on powerplant, manufacturer or seating capacity, the express carriers, and therefore j4j, would have never existed.