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Old Jul 15, 2018, 7:11 pm
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Originally Posted by Antarius
If they are showing a333, then it seems like that is what will be operating.

During the off season (winter), AA has operational slack in their widebody fleet which allows them to run them to tropical destinations. AA runs CLT-AUA on a a332, PHX-Hawaii on a333 and will be doing DFW-CUN and ORD-CUN on a 788 this winter, among others.

Yes, but all things being equal, AA prefers to operate widebodies to destinations with higher yield and narrow bodies to destinations with lower yield. Hawaii is a low yield destination with limited business travel to pay for full fare F/J tickets. AA needs to use a widebody from DFW to Hawaii but the 757 can make it from PHX. But ... as 757's are getting phased out, the A333 becomes the next logical choice.
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