Originally Posted by cencal83406

That's exactly the problem - the guys flying the 747s can't see this (or now they can!). They think this outsourcing won't touch them. Meanwhile, the guys flying the smaller lift at mainline have slowly seen their routes reduced while regionals (where I'm at) see their routes increased and lengthened, adding seats (and for that matter, jets). Regional is a commuter. It should be used on short segments..... if at all.