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Old Sep 13, 2017 | 6:32 am
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Originally Posted by CHOPCHOP767
Can't help but wonder if UA's moves at JFK were prescient. Back in the day, UA served LHR, NRT, LAX, SFO, ORD, and I believe SJU. While, UA never had what AA does, this thread seems to me that the UA strategy of retreating to fortress hubs is being followed to some extent here by AA.
Sticking to hubs is a long-standing AA strategy: AA's term was cornerstone. You can find plenty of references in this forum.

US wasn't much different - it had nothing but hubs and a BOS focus city.
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