Originally Posted by
jadc82
e.g. skip the Hub to Hub routes with major cities and target smaller cities with less flyer traffic = more availability on seating and lower costs as well?
Somewhat counterintuitively, those routes are most likely to have higher fares since lower demand likely results in less competition. My cheapest flights this year have all been hub-to-hub, on routes where AA directly competes with ultra-low-cost carriers like Frontier or Spirit.