Originally Posted by leroy11
I think I read somewhere that AA was very reluctant to move from Orly to Charles de Gaulle. One of the reasons noted was that AA would have been the only transatlantic carrier left at Orly which they thought would have been an advantage for them.
They were relunctant. AA didn't leave Orly until 1999, well after the others moved to CDG.
I think the reluctance to move back has more to do with costs associated with the move, and not the inability to make a profit at Orly (they could easily). If the ADP worked out a deal where they would cover the costs associated with moving, I don't think AA would be able to proove that Orly could not make similar profits.
Ever since the terminal collapse at CDG, AA has had to be giving up gate space to AF, and has frequently had to remotely park thier aircraft, a huge inconvience to passengers. With the terminal now likely being destroyed to make way for another one, there are no signs of this congestion ending.
AA has definitley not ruled it out, because they have suspended negotating a contract for a new crew rest hotel in the Paris area, since they themsleves have no idea where they will be flying out of. We will know within three weeks.