Originally Posted by
dhc83driver
why would you want be sat on a 20year old turboprop for 1h30 when you could be on a brand new EJET and be there in less than an hour!.
Possibly because on such a route a $1m 50-seat turboprop stands a little more chance of breaking even than a brand new $35m 70-seat jet. And thus the route might well survive long enough for you to be able to use it again.