Originally Posted by ClimbGuy
Their ORD flights sell out all the time. People in big markets want cheap travel too. You also need to keepin mind that people in smaller cities such ash CRW want to go to big cities such as Chicago.
The catch here is making money.
CRW-IAD-ORD is 816 miles
CRW-ORD is 416 miles.
RJs are expensive - and connecting through IAD makes the flights nearly twice as long, further increasing the costs. Low fares are nice. But sustainable low fares are even nicer.