Peter: you've missed the point completely. Yes, I could have made a better example, but I was trying to keep it simple. Yes, our research here shows that Joe business-man at the outport would prefer ANYTHING to the winter chaos at the big hubs caused by airspace congestion ( primarily, my ATC manager neighbour tells me, because RJ's are now operating off the same runways as the heavies, and using the same upper airspace that the props didn't use to use....).
Like it or not, HUB BYPASS operations by RJ's are a very real threat to your career.
Your point about F/C is well made - look at the Legend /AA fight out of DAL (both all-f/c).
Idol: I'm not sure now what the result will be.... very mixed opinions on the flightdeck.
It's going to have a huge effect either way...let's hope it's not acrimonious, the travelling public have had quite enough for one year.