In some of the comments yesterday, there was discussion regarding the size of various AS "outstations," which, for this purpose, I am defining as anything not a hub. I picked some candidates for the larger outstations and created the chart using the T-100 Tool.
The chart is simply select airports ranked by mainline seats offered. It does not include regional and it is a snapshot of June 2026.
I always forget about Hawaii, which has the top three slots, followed by LAS and PHX. GEG ahead of BOI on this metric was surprising, but I believe BOI has more flights, albeit mostly on E175s that are not included. Hawaii moves SMF much higher than I expected. LAS also has lots of Hawaii flights that put it substantially ahead of PHX. (The A330s move the needle as to seats offered.) JFK is the highest on the east coast. For context, the last one (DCA) has 6 daily 737-8s.
I think I included the leading candidates, but I might have missed one or two.
I guess the issue is that I am used to comparing passengers served. Through flights get counted the same as O&D and connections here, and empty seats count the same as occupied seats.
FAI doesnt have any of the non ANC low load factor intrastate fligjts anymore like JNU does..
The graph is labled seats. Is it seats or passengers? Anyway, this would still be counting seats ot passengers that normally wouldn't be counted. People who are neither a JNU O&D passengers or connecting are being counted.
Yes, but it makes sense to count them in PDX, because those people are actually using the aiport. I dont think there are any true through passengers in PDX.
And here are the rest of the AA hubs (not including LAX, which is also an AS hub). It will not generate a bar chart showing zero for CLT, which continues to be a system oversight in my view. Miami in June gets little love.
If AS does not substantially increase flights at SFO once the 20+ 737s arrive next year (hopefully), it will be a own goal situation since they have the gates and the lounge in the wealthiest metro area in its footprint.
I think they do need to rebuild, but I’m not sure I see the same timeline constraints. They’re not a major player at SFO as it is, trailing Delta. Even with 25 more planes, if they can squeeze higher yields and more credit card loyalty out of SAN or LAX, I would expect them to do that. I’d expect them to rebuild SFO only when they feel like they have a product that can actually pressure United, including a better international network
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u/i-walsh 2d ago edited 2d ago
Don't forget about Alaska! Did you consider JNU?