We Flew ACROSS The USA on the MOST HATED PLANE (CRJ200)

Watch this video to see what it's like to fly across the USA on the most hated plane, the CRJ-200!

In this video, we’ll travel from our home in Greensboro, NC all the way to California, but only using regional jets! We’ll mostly focus on the CRJ 200, but the close cousin, the ERJ-145 will make a brief appearance, too.

These regional jets are easy to hate, but we wanted to put them to the ultimate test by crossing the entire country in them. The CRJ-200 is particularly uncomfortable and a lot of airlines are getting rid of them, but United Airlines, through the United Express brand, has more 50 seat regional planes than American and Delta combined, so we’ll be on a lot of United CRJ200 airplanes in this video as we fly across the USA on the most hated plane!

Why do passengers think the CRJ 200 is the worst plane?

For starters, they don’t have plugs or Wi-fi, the Windows are too low, the overhead bins can’t accommodate roll aboard bags, there’s barely any headroom, the lavatories are tiny, there’s no first class or even economy plus, the seats are incredibly small, and if the plane isn’t full, people in the front may have to move to the back to ensure proper weight and balance. In short, CRJ200’s and ERJ145’s are pretty easy to hate.

But what do you think? Watch this video to decide for yourself!

0:00 Introduction
1:29 First Flight
5:46 Second Flight
10:38 Third Flight
13:42 Fourth Flight
16:03 Bloopers

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Music:
A Beginning – Rymdklang Soundtracks
Like Paradise (Instrumental Version) – waykal
You Better Run (Instrumental Version) – Holy See
Baby Bye (Instrumental Version) – Vicki Vox
Two Peas in a Pod (Instrumental Version) – Ooyy
Kia Kaha – spring gang
The Morning Light (Instrumental Version) – L.M. Styles

[thecosmicyak]

So Suzanne didn't want to go to Antarctica, but was willing to go trans-con on CRJ's?

[michaejackson]

Also from a pilots perspective, the CRJ has much more room in cockpit than the ERJ! I'm 6'4" so that matters. My old company, PSA, got rid of their 200s and have 700 and 900s now.

[CarTalesCrew]

As a ramp agent for Delta, I can definitely say we hate the 200's. The bin in the back is tiny to load the luggage into, and overall, everything you said was spot on accurate 😆

[kellicos]

Well. as a pilot of one of these aircraft, I can say that while it isn’t the most luxurious, We work hard to make this as pleasant as possible. Yes, we fight with weight and balance, and extreme temperatures, and small spaces, but we also fight against people who come onto our planes primed to hate everything about the experience. If I had a nickel for every comment of “oh, it’s one of those horrible LITTLE planes”… Videos like this can make a job like mine and even more importantly that of my flight attendants even more difficult. I do appreciate the very short segment at the end admitting that we provide service to cities that might not otherwise get service. Hope people actually make it to the end of the video to see that part. Oh, and how tired you felt after 4 legs on a CRJ? That is a normal day for many of us, and we do it with a smile. Glad you survived the experience. We are grateful for passengers who ride with us and show us courtesy even if our plane isn’t the fanciest in the air. The mainline carriers have seen fit to hire us to fly certain routes, and whether or not any of us understand why, it is the way it is. I am grateful that they do, because that is my job. I like to think that what I do helps people get to where they need to go without having to drive long distances, and I hope that here and there someone might even enjoy the experience. The CRJ is like that one relative that we all have. *I* can insult my annoying cousin, but someone outside the family really shouldn’t !

[ryanceason]

As a mechanic for one Delta's regional airlines, the CRJ-200 was the first commercial aircraft I worked on. As much as mechanics hated working on the CRJ-200, it was sad to see the airline retire them at the beginning of May 2023. I fortunate enough to work on it during its farewell tour in MSP before retirement.

[xpheonixgamingx]

As a Lincoln NE resident and an Aviation geek, I really enjoyed the Lincoln segment. I fly out of LNK frequently on CRJ200s and EJR 145s so I'm very familiar with this lol. Loved the video!

[v__rotate]

As someone who used to fly these for a certain regional, the happiest moment of my career was the day I parked one at the gate and then never flew one again

[javianjohnson]

What you said at the end is absolutely correct. These regional jets connects smaller communities to large ones (perfect example: your Chicago to Lincoln, NE flight). If it wasn't for these small jets, a lot of communities wouldn't have an useful airport

[AverytheCubanAmerican]

The Nebraska State Capitol quite stands out! It was designed by New York architect Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue in 1920 and was constructed of Indiana limestone from 1922 to 1932. Goodhue stated that "Nebraska is a level country and its capitol should have some altitude or beacon effect". The capitol incorporating a tower into its design caught the attention of Huey Long. When Huey Long was elected, he seized upon the idea of using a new capitol as a way to symbolize the end of the "political domination of Louisiana's traditional social and economic elite" in the state. He noticed Nebraska was constructing a new tall capitol building at the same time at 400 feet tall, and decided to copy the skyscraper concept and made sure the new capitol would be taller at 450 feet tall. Both of these were completed the same year in 1932.

The statue at the top of the Nebraska capitol is called The Sower. Nebraskan philosopher Hartley Burr Alexander envisioned the base, with its inner cross, as an emblem of the quarters of the Earth representing the drama of human experience, and he envisioned the tower as Earth's gnomon representing human ideals. The Sower completes the vertical movement of the exterior symbolism representing agriculture and the "chief purpose in forming society, to sow nobler ideas of living".

[davidlisowski]

Neat report! I did a trip 11 years ago and had ERJ-145s all the way, single seat each time. Love them.

[nickymaz]

I'm a former crewmember of the E-4b (National Airborne Operations Center), they were operating out of Lincoln due to the runway at Offutt AFB (in Omaha) being rebuilt. The plane is one of four, a highly modified 747 which serves as mobile survivable command center for the national command authority.

[devastated_studios]

I'm actually a pilot of a B777 but I regularly commute out of a smaller airport and many times its on an RJ. The EMB145 is nice due to the one seat but my last trip out was on a CRJ where My shoulder literally overlapped my neighbor's. BRUTAL.

[johnspigarelli]

Every trip I've taken over the past 12 years starts and ends with a CRJ 200, makes you appreciate the amenities on the mainline flights.

[Nobody-ntff]

7:04 An update on this: Delta has phased out the CRJ-200 from all routes except EAS routes.

For those who don’t know what EAS routes are, they’re federally-subsidized flights that connect larger airports to small communities that are far away from an airport with sufficient service. The flights, typically 2x round-trip daily, have to be operated by aircraft no larger than 50 seats.

SkyWest operates a handful of EAS routes for Delta in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Because of the 50-seat restriction, they have to use the CRJ-200 for these flights.

[cameronbuongiorno]

It's really awesome to see you fly into Fresno as I've lived here almost my whole life. It's really cool to see our town get some recognition!

[dehavillandcanadatwinotter]

What’s funny is that if you go on Air Canada’s CRJ’s, they actually have in flight entertainment, and if you sit in the first few rows in business, they give you full meal service and surpass all expectations for service on a regional flight.

Speaking of Canadian airlines, Porter received new Embraer E2’s that along with the Q400’s, will continue to expand the airlines route network.

I know you did a Q400 Porter flight and enjoyed the experience, so I’m sure you’ll enjoy the E2 as well.

[zipjay]

The reason for the windows being so low is the CRJ-200 was based off the Canadair Challenger. Bombardier simply raised the floor in the fuselage to accommodate more luggage underneath the plane. The windows however could not be changed without major reengineering so they were left as is.

[davidburrow]

Living in rural America, I've certainly flown more than my share of regional jets. Generally it's just one transfer (usually at Minneapolis or O'Hare) rather than the all-day trip you did. One perk of flying on smaller planes is that parking is generally cheap or free at small airports, while it's usually quite expensive at the hubs.

I do far prefer the 2-1 configuration, particularly since I usually travel solo. The CRJs are usually in better shape, though.

[SlippPlays]

Honestly, the best thing about regional flights is that you most likely will walk out onto the taxiway, which is such a surreal experience.

And also that’s what I love about MFR.

[heatherkiehlmeier]

Just flew in and out of Denver. Our gates were miles apart! You were blessed to have gates next to one another.