Originally Posted by
fly18725
There would be local demand with this timing. AA is also trying to leverage network with first departure and last arrival in many markets.
Utilization flying from using existing airplanes more efficiently tends to have low marginal costs.
Agree. I typically try to go for the last flight out of BOS after work when headed to ORD (same with DFW, DCA or NYC if not making day trips to any of theses destinations). For a while and on certain days, AA’s last departure to ORD would be in the 4-5 pm zone so I’d fly UA or DL. I actually wrote into AA voicing annoyance over this and noted that they’re losing out on business customers, many of whom are not buying BE fares.