American Airlines Leads Sunbelt From Charlotte And Dallas, World's Largest Hub

An American Airlines Boeing 787 lands at DFW in undated photo. getty At every opportunity, American Airlines executives declare that they want to grow in the Sunbelt, particularly in their largest hubs – Charlotte and Dallas. The strategy reached new heights in recent months, but it also underscores a weakness in the carrier's network. American is strong in the Sunbelt and not so strong to the north and on the West Coast. That's a disadvantage in the competition with Delta and United, its peers. And America ...