stay off the 19 seaters. the bigger ships are fine. the dash 8, made in canada, seems to be particularly good in cold weather. in general, if you don't mind riding in a plane where the pilot makes 18k a year, has less than 2000 hours, and is younger than your oldest kid, its great. as more of the majors contract their commuter service to other carriers, many have begun to us mesa airlines. they really suck, and are completely unreliable. beware, if arriving on time is of some value to you.