Originally Posted by
rasheed
It's hard to swap another aircraft type easily as they just don't have enough of those A3xx or 738s.
I think AA would cede these routes to regional carriers, but they also have limits of availability and some of these frequencies need a bit more capacity.
And the minute they reduce a route frequency. I think WN or even DL are ready to bite.
I didn't mean in a route cutting capacity. I meant from a balancing perspective. For example, DFW-OKC has a mix of 738, 319 and CR9. It seems that a 319 would be more efficient on DFW-CVG and the MD80 on a shorter route instead.
Also, the remaining MD80s arent THAT old. AA has 320s that are older, and they share the same average age as the 772 fleet. Surprised a small subfleet didnt survive in a mainline "regional" setup for a little longer.