Originally Posted by
Unionruler
I hate the fact that the US Big 3 fly ERJs even between their own megahubs. The number of frequencies is unncessary, wasteful and pollutive. If I were the regulator, I would ask them to run at least 2 widebodies a day with the threat of reallocating a few of their slot pairs to other airlines, hence reducing slot congestion, gate shortage as well as pollution. In China, the airlines together mitigate slot congestion and gate shortage by running some widebodies on domestic trunk routes without being asked.
With narrow bodies now able to fly across oceans, RJs and single aisle planes are going to become the norm. They are far cleaner than the current range of planes, and electrification of aircraft is moving at a snails pace.
Shuttle flights will replace the larger heavies, and while that may lead to congestion, it is how airlines will get around pollution targets (in my opinion).
M