> And small, efficient planes make direct flights competitive with connecting ones.
No it doesn't, because the limitation at most major airports is the number of takeoff and landing slots. More, smaller, planes would reduce capacity because you can only have a plane takeoff every 3 minutes or so.
Small planes allow one to bypass a congested airport in a huge city when going from one medium city to another, by right-sizing to the crowd that wants to go between them. Among other benefits, it makes the huge city airport less congested.
No it doesn't, because the limitation at most major airports is the number of takeoff and landing slots. More, smaller, planes would reduce capacity because you can only have a plane takeoff every 3 minutes or so.