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.