Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Boston, MA (BOS)
Programs: AA PLT Pro 2MM, DL Gold, UA Silver, Marriott Ambassador + LT Plat, COFC Venture X, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 5,587
As a general point, with the size and scale of the big three legacy carriers now, a 50+ daily departure station is hardly unique anymore. A decade ago, a station the size of SNA/SFO/BOS would have an outsized rank and be notable as those are/were markets that AA has historically been strong in. With the sheer size and scale of the network today and nine domestic hubs it's not as significant of a distinction.The top-30 stations in most cases are the Top 30 MSAs, but their relative ordering varies based on operational, historical strength, etc.