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Update: American Eliminates St Louis Hub

By Brett Snyder | Sep 17, 2009

Quick update: Last night I wrote about Midwest’s move into the Milwaukee to St Louis market and wondered what that meant for American. Now we know our answer. American is effectively ending its St Louis hub. That certainly puts things into perspective.

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