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Aug 8, 2016, 5:43 pm

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Originally Posted by KBOS777

I know this route has been talked about pretty frequently on this thread, but today DL announced it was adding BOS-SFO x2 daily, and I think this warrants discussion here.

Is there room for AA to play on this route? With DL starting (June 2017), UA upgauging to 772's on this route, and with B6 and VX already in the game, can AA step in here? Potential connections to BA, IB, or AA's own seasonal CDG connection in BOS?

This route has so much competition that it probably isn't worth it for AA to add. AA's route map looked a lot different when it last served this route. DL added this route because it wants to have just enough routes at BOS to keep flyers loyal while not too many because they would rather connect people through ATL, DTW, etc. B6 is a serious threat to DL at BOS.

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