American Airlines CEO Robert Isom recently acknowledged the carrier's weakness in New York City, where it trails behind Delta and JetBlue. Despite being strong in the Sunbelt region, American faces a network problem, needing more presence in other parts of the country. The company has announced new routes and services to address this issue.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tedreed/2024/10/26/american-airlines-won-in-the-sunbelt-and-lost-in-new-york/