Originally Posted by
MinimumEffort
This site displays domestic routes with the highest revenue for each airline.
https://weekly.visualapproach.io/p/u...mestic-top-ten
Delta and United have routes comparable to each other, with some reaching nearly half a billion. American is last in that comparison, and its best route is still outperformed by JetBlue. It's remarkable how far behind American is.
What's truly eye-opening is that even for American, its most profitable routes are concentrated in New York and Los Angeles, two high-value markets the carrier has willingly retreated from in favor of lower-yielding endeavors.
Reestablishing a meaningful presence there will be exceedingly difficult, due to entrenched competition, slot constraints, and the erosion of brand relevance.