I agree. The thing about CLT that everyone forgets is that is the lowest cost per enplaned passenger hub in the US. Charlotte Observer....

Charlotte airport spending climbs under new leadership | The Charlotte Observer

But for airlines, the increased spending means a higher cost of doing business at Charlotte Douglas. The airport projects Charlotte’s cost-per-enplaned passenger – a measure of how much it costs the airlines to fly from an airport – will rise 8 percent in fiscal 2015.

That will leave the cost-per-enplanement at Charlotte Douglas at $1.35, still the lowest for any large hub airport in the nation. That’s still far below the national average of $10.93, airport officials said.


American Airlines – by far the airport’s biggest customer, accounting for more than 90 percent of daily flights – supports Cagle’s budget request.
“Charlotte is American’s second largest hub and we welcome any improvements that make Charlotte Douglas a better travel experience for our customers,” said spokesman Davien Anderson. Orr, the former aviation director, couldn’t be reached Friday.