Airline Pilot Central Forums - View Single Post - Dumb question from a dumb guy.

06-15-2009, 12:34 PM

#4

JetBlast77

Gets Weekends Off

Joined APC: Jan 2008

Position: A320

Posts: 661

Quote:

Originally Posted by DryMotorBoatin

I wasn't around long enough before the furlough to get everything really figured out so sorry if this sounds like a stupid question. Does every airfare involve at least one segment on the mainline? For instance, if I am going from A to B to C, am I guarenteed at least one mainline leg? Would it be possible to buy a ticket on AA, CAL, DAL, or UAL and fly A to B to C on nothing but regionals?

Absolutely it’s possible. In fact many people encounter this regularly. You could be flying on CAL from ORD to Nassau Bahamas and fly ORD-CLE then CLE-NAS all on ExpressJet, or ORD-CLE on CHQ, then CLE-NAS on XJT. Or you could be going from Flint, MI to Miami and take Commutair from FNT-CLE then ExpressJet from CLE-MIA. The possibilities are endless.

I know with Midwest in the end most of the flying was/is regional’s so it was very common for customers to only fly on SkyWest or CHQ. You could travel on United or Delta and see every one of their regional’s on a trip across the country without ever touching mainline. Its kind of a shame what the industry has become.

Reply