Originally Posted by
effsharp
Most of the majors have put themselves in a position to depend on the regionals, and vice-versa. And this co-dependency has driven a stake between the two. But to say there is no other way, well that it clearly far from reality.
It is a codependence, but it is a one-way one yet.
The difference is majors can use regional carriers against one other to lower costs. The regionals do not have the leverage yet to do the same to the majors.