Continental's trend is not abating. Someday we will look back fondly on those Brazilian widebody ERJs.

This week I flew between CLE and CVG. CO offered the shortened RJ (about 40 seats). As of next week, CO's flight in the same timeframe has been downsized to a Beech 1900 (about 18 seats). I believe this equipment change reflects an ongoing commitment to allowing a more personal service in an intimate, passenger-valued travelspace, together with the undeniably alluring pampering that guarantees the traveler the utmost in his or her transit experience- every seat a window seat AND every seat an aisle seat AND never a middle seat.

As a footnote... my return trip in the same market was aboard a Delta 737... that's right, a hawg- good old American heavy metal jumbo jet made of Seattle iron (ok, aluminum).

A little soul searching is in order prior to next booking...