Originally Posted by
tireman77
MD80s were bad when they were called DC9s and they haven't gotten better with age. There are airports the the MD88 is not allowed to fly in/out of because of noise restrictions. CRJ/ERJ board and exit faster allowing for easier connections.
So you're making a case that the (bare bones) RJs (with RJ on-board "service", after all) are a better experience than a mainline plane that's been internally renovated and is much more spacious? I think you're mostly alone with that argument.