Originally Posted by Grumble

Having read this entire thread... the one thing I've yet to see anyone talk about is the proposed legislation to hold mainline carriers liable for they regionals the contract out.

If this happens, I'm guessing that either 1.) the regionals will get dumped and be on their own or 2.) the mainline carriers will fold in or start their own 50-70 seat operations with their own pilots. Am I crazy here? Seems that if this proposal comes to fruition, that the regionals couldn't afford to compete in the 100 seat market with the mainlines. Or they would just be run out of business...