International Expansion

[SCEflyer]

Sorry, but you are misinterpreting this item. Item 3D simply states which US cities can have flights to LHR, however those cities are not precluded from having service to LGW.

You'll notice that BOS appears as a city on 3D. However, DL has flown BOS-LGW in the past.
You'll notice that PHL appears as a city on 3D. However, US flies PHL-LGW daily.
You'll notice that DTW appears as a city on 3D. However, NW flies DTW-LGW daily.

However, DFW does not appear on that list. Therefore, while AA has the rights to serve LHR, they cannot fly DFW-LHR. They must fly DFW-LGW.

Please help me understand this.

TW had PHL/LHR route authority well into the '80's.

AA acquired these rights, when it purchased alll of TW's USA/LHR routes in the late '80's -- early 90's. AA then flew from PHL for only a short time.

Would you know where AA's PHL/LHR authority is today. Did they transfer it to another gateway, or is it dormant?

Thanks for all input.

Tom

 

[JFK777]

AA flew from PHL to LHR for about one summer, they gave it up quickly, as AA does when routes don't work out. JFK - Lyon & recently ORD-Nagoya, Japan.