The Q400 is not a dog. I’ve flown on it about 50 times a year for the last 9 years and the significant delays I’ve had I can count on the fingers of one hand. I’ve also had two cancellations, both weather related.
why would passengers prefer a jet if that involves flying from a congested airport, with service levels of say, Easy or Ryan, and have to queue up boarding and disembarking with 180 others. It’s just a recipe for long travel days, frustration and higher costs (food, drinks and transport to bigger airport)
Give me the Dash 8 any day when I can turn up at the airport 30 mins before departure or I can be at work 30 minutes after landing.