Thanks, Knope. Round one went well; both flights arriving within 15 minutes of schedule. Great service on the FRJ. Will see how next week goes. The main problem flight I've noticed on this route is 2444, the evening MKE-STL flight. Flightstats gives it a 0-out-of-5; 35% excessively late, 10% cancelled, only 41% ontime.
Makes you wonder if a route that appears to have one of the lowest load factors in the entire YX system, if it is a sacrificial flight. They can delay it, delay the fewest number of pax, and get another flight out on time if there is a delay somewhere in the system.