The cost of a pilot is pretty insignificant when you're talking 747s. But for a small single engine aircraft, the cost of a pilot is high enough to be a barrier

The cost of a pilot is pretty insignificant when you're talking 747s. But for a small single engine aircraft, the cost of a pilot is high enough to be a barrier to entry for many markets. These routes would be a pretty big deal in alaska, smaller hawaiian islands, and the USVIs at least as far as domestic routes.