Delta’s Atlanta Hub Crushes Rivals with 1.1 Million Seats—200,000 More Than Any Competitor

Delta at ATL and American at DFW tower over everyone else. American is anchored heavily at a few fortress airports. United splits big capacity across several mid-continent hubs. Southwest is ubiquitous rather than reliant on just one or two big operations. Both Los Angeles and New York JFK see strong competition among multiple airlines, which keeps the numbers for any single carrier below that of a fortress-style hub. JFK is slot-controlled, while LAX is gate-constrained. Continue reading Delta’s Atlanta Hub Crushes Rivals with 1.1 Million Seats—200,000 More Than Any Competitor...

Jan 27, 2025 - 20:43
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Delta’s Atlanta Hub Crushes Rivals with 1.1 Million Seats—200,000 More Than Any Competitor

Delta at ATL and American at DFW tower over everyone else. American is anchored heavily at a few fortress airports. United splits big capacity across several mid-continent hubs. Southwest is ubiquitous rather than reliant on just one or two big operations.

Both Los Angeles and New York JFK see strong competition among multiple airlines, which keeps the numbers for any single carrier below that of a fortress-style hub. JFK is slot-controlled, while LAX is gate-constrained.

Continue reading Delta’s Atlanta Hub Crushes Rivals with 1.1 Million Seats—200,000 More Than Any Competitor...