Originally Posted by
DomP1
At any rational carrier, yes. However, apparently, AA prefers to use this aircraft and its range to go from New York to Los Angeles.
Indeed, the config of these birds makes it perfect for those premium leisure routes ex-JFK (ie a non-captive market with a lot of premium flyers that may not be elite). LAX-JFK (ie a business route with loads of corporate contracts that’s very elite heavy), not so much.