American Airlines ‘close to capacity’ at Charlotte airport in challenging economy

While American Airlines will continue to dominate the runways in Charlotte, the company is close to capacity at CLT, airline officials said during their first-quarter earnings call.

The airline also acknowledged it is operating in a challenging economic environment.

American Airline’s strategy for Charlotte is to maintain a significant presence at Charlotte Douglas International Airport , Vice Chair Steve Johnson stated during American’s earnings conference call on Thursday. “It’s a very efficient, very geographically well-placed hub,” Johnson said, “very low cost for purposes of connecting.”…

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