Quoting Sevensixtyseven (Reply 48): They don't have that many operational delays in the summer..they did have to delay RJ flights after it topped 117 degrees. |
Not delays. Weights. But yeah, there are times where they can't have flights take off.
Quoting Sevensixtyseven (Reply 48): The nice thing is T4 is easy to connect through, with excessive empty space compared to LAX |
Its also darker, dingier and more dated than even LAX T3 and leviathan to add to the problem.
Quoting Sevensixtyseven (Reply 48): Might I remind you for 20+ years America West built up Phoenix as a hub and happened to make some semblance of money there. |
A little, though HP was in financial distress for years.
Quoting cathay747 (Reply 49): And let's not forget that for all the talk about AA @ LAX... they really have VERY little room to expand @ LAX, as it is they can't even consolidate all AA & US ops at T4, they are having to spread it out over two terminals. |
When the West Gates are built, there will be significantly more room and potential solutions. UA had operations over 3 terminals for years, and it didn't seem to be an issue for them.
Quoting cathay747 (Reply 49): LAX is much more of an O&D market for AA, while PHX is a fairly nice split of O&D + connecting traffic. |
LAX is the largest O&D airport in the world. The only reason it doesn't have more connecting traffic is because there is so much competition, that no airline has taken the next step there. AA appears to be doing that.