Seriously, I can't believe this. One can often fly TC or even TA for the same price or less than some of the small hops in the Northeast. Unrestricted fare from DCA>ALB is roughly the same as from DCA>YVR. This is infuriating.
Airline of choice, my eye. I've nearly burned all my miles on *A awards. I think it's time to limp along, scatter more biz to other carriers and make some decisions once the consolidation dice have rolled.