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Old Jan 22, 2026 | 2:04 pm
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Originally Posted by dc10forlife
Retaliation for UA adding CMH-LAX? Nice to see AA defend its turf in Ohio and nice to get more non-stops to the west coast. It's like the airlines think that everyone in Ohio just goes to Orlando.

Now if only we could get the return of DAY-LAX (former Piedmont/US Air Route).
If so, I think it's more AA making a statement against UA for spoiling their nonstop monopoly fares (I imagine) on PIT/CMH-LAX, vs defending Ohio.
So AA adds CLE-LAX.

The timing might also not be a coincidence. UA is adding those LAX flights March 29 and AA is adding CLE/IAD April 7.
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