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American Airlines suspends Los Angeles-Flagstaff route due to low demand and operational challenges

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American Airlines suspends Los Angeles-Flagstaff route due to low demand and operational challenges
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American Airlines has once again removed its seasonal flights between Los Angeles and Flagstaff for the period spanning October to December. This is the second consecutive year that the airline has decided against resuming the route that commenced last year. According to data from Cirium's Diio Mi airline planning tool, flights between Los Angeles International Airport and Flagstaff Pulliam Airport have been cut from the schedule.

Originally, American Airlines planned to restart services on October 12 after concluding the regular route on April 26. However, the recent schedules do not include the once-weekly departure operated by SkyWest Airlines under the American Eagle brand. The platform shows that SkyWest's CRJ700 aircraft, which seats 65 passengers, was slated to serve this now-cancelled route.

Initial occupancy for the route launched in October had a low average load factor of 20.51%, improving slightly to 31.15% by December based on DOT data. The absence of this route reduces Flagstaff's airport connectivity, leaving American Airlines' services from Dallas/Fort Worth and Phoenix Sky Harbor as the only regularly scheduled routes. Both remaining routes are operated by SkyWest's CRJ700s.

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United Airlines, the other airline that once served Flagstaff with flights to Denver, ended its service in October 2022. The airport's passenger demand study noted that despite high load factors above 83%, United struggled with aircraft and crew availability, leading to service withdrawal. The City of Flagstaff requested funds under the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) to attract another airline to fill the void left by United.

Flagstaff proposed a second airline with a financial guarantee and marketing support to launch flights through Denver. However, the Department of Transportation did not allocate funds to Flagstaff, awarding support only to Safford Regional Airport for services with Grand Canyon Airlines to Phoenix.

The lack of funding for Flagstaff underscores its continuing struggle to maintain a robust air service presence for its local residents and businesses.

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