Originally Posted by
ToiletDuck
That doesn't mean it's not a dieing market. It means they don't have any other current options. The 50 seat market is still shrinking drastically.
The word is "dying", and as you mentioned because they don't have an option, the 50 seat market for both AA and CAL is not a "dying" breed, but rather a cheaper option than flying a mainline jet on most of those routes.
Thank God for scope at AA and CAL!