Originally Posted by
Straight talker
The 145, 170, 190 are commuter planes flown by commuter crews. If you want to avoid that, fly Airtran or Southwest. They have big airplanes flown by crews that are over 25 years old. Stop complaining, bring your business to another carrier that doesn't pretend to be Midwest. You have a choice Milwaukee, Midwest is gone...
The most uncomfortable airplane ride I ever had was an AirTran 717. (Twice) Those seats are very uncomfortable. The size of the airplane doesn't help that any. I also seem to remember that those DC-9-10's were pretty comfortable back in the day for a small plane. Since when is that a determining factor?
And what is the average age of a Republic pilot flying the Midwest lines? Most I've met while working the line are well over 25.