American Airlines Scales Back Hubs to Focus on Core (simpleflying.com)

American Airlines is cutting flights at Charlotte Douglas International Airport to fund growth at Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix, and Chicago O'Hare. The carrier's slower fleet growth and $35 billion debt load force it to prioritize profitable hubs over weaker ones. United Airlines, with hundreds of aircraft on order, is expanding aggressively at O'Hare and elsewhere, pressuring American's network.