Originally Posted by
MiamiAirport Formerly NY George
if the US halts domestic air travel it's game over for this industry. It won't be just CLT and it won't be just AA. Airlines will fail in mass because certain fixed costs will continue with no revenue coming in. Untold numbers in the travel and hospitality industry will find themselves immediately unemployed. An airline can't park it's entire fleet and be around for very long.
LAX, DFW, ORD, MIA, etc have some alternative revenue coming in from cargo, and I speculate other streams of revenue that will continue to flow less PAX/ Landing fees. There is some potential diversification.
CLT does have a Air National Guard on its field, but I am of aware of what else they have to aid in the loss of revenue.