<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ATC:
So the only real way to reduce delays is to populate the system with fewer, larger aircraft. Unfortunately, we are proceeding in the opposite direction.</font>
That is
a way to reduce the delays, but not the only way. Point-to-point flying that avoids the most congested hubs, which is typically on smaller aircraft, can also reduce delays.