Like U. S. commercial aviation generally, Charlotte Douglas International Airport is seeing a gradual increase in traffic.
Overall, the Transportation Security Administration reported that 215,444 people cleared U.S. airport security on Friday, the highest number since March 26 — but still just 8% of the number that cleared security on the same date in 2019.
Still, Lee hailed Charlotte’s performance. He noted two factors. First, “We’re a low-cost operation through all the work we’ve done with our partners at .” Airport operating costs are the lowest for any major U.S. hub. American has said consistently that its hubs in Charlotte and Dallas are the places where it wants to grow because it can produce a premium over its average revenue per passenger mile.
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