On Feb 13, 8:23*am, Mxsmanic wrote:
tim.... writes:
Why should this require them to reduce ticket prices?

Because passengers pay in part for safety, and safety is greatly reduced when
a regional airline operates the flight. *Passengers pay for their tickets in
the expectation that they will enjoy the superlative safety record of a major
airline, when in fact they will be subjected to an order of magnitude greater
risk with a regional.

I think this has been proven false over and over. Even the most
"dangerous" airlines in the US are enormously safe. There is nothing
to suggest that travelers pay any extra for the airlines with a better
record. Top priorities for travelers are...
1) Price
2) Price
3) Price
4) On time
5) Personal experience (have they ****ed me off in the past)?
6) Goodies (frequent flyer miles, etc)
7) Connections

These priorities have been proven over and over.

-Robert