It's not really the RJ thats hurting the majors. It's marketing that does it. Taking 4 mainline flights and turning it into 10 SMALLER AIRCRAFT flights per day. Notice I said smaller a/c....not jet. If the majors throw a bunch of turboprops on a run it will still have the same affect. We all know what happens when you try to squeeze too many airplanes into congested airspace at a crowded airport.

Passengers wanted turboprops instead of pistons. They got them and complained. Passengers wanted jets instead of turboprops. We gave them a few small jets. Now they wanted frequency. We gave them lots of small jets and frequency. Now they complain about delayed flights and small jets. You just can't put a 777 on every leg. Delta tried that already between Orlando and Atlanta. You only get 777's if you complain enough and you have oil....Lagos.

When I travel as a passenger I love RJ's and turboprops on flights between smaller cities and shorter legs. I love checking my bag planeside and getting it back. Those who don't like it are the dumb ones who stand up first and run outside in the weather. If your the last one off your bag is right there waiting for you. I do not like smaller a/c on runs between major cities or long flights. Longer distance for me means more bags and I need a real overhead bin. Inflight entertainment helps with the little guy. Food for sale helps when I don't have time to meal plan.

disclaimer - without 9 years of t-props and rj's I wouldn't be at a mainline carrier to complain about rj's.