Originally Posted by
haibane
Most of my business is in the Carolinas, Canada, Boston, and Chicago. However, I have some in places like little rock or san antonio.
I fly in and out of ATL all the time. ATL on AA will be fine if it matches up with your frequent destinations, but there are some caveats.
CLT is served by US. It's quick and painless in the air, but served out of ATL Concourse D, so not as convenient as AA flights out of T-gates. Other Carolinas destinations will require a connection on AA/US.
Canada - connections.
Boston - connections.
Chicago - non-stop.
Little Rock - connections (DFW).
San Antonio - connections (DFW).
Some of the non-stops on AA out of ATL are RJs vs. DL mainline on the same route (e.g. ATL-LGA), and can be more expensive than DL. OTOH, many of the itineraries with connections on AA/US will end up being much cheaper than non-stops with DL, so if cost is a factor AA will often come out ahead.