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Prepare for Rush Hours at the Airport

The airport is about to get even more fun.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that American Airlines would be reverting to an older model of “peak” scheduling in an effort to bump up its revenue. By grouping flights into select high-traffic hours, the airline expects to increase the number of connections available to customers and its chance of filling its planes. Robert Isom, American’s chief operating officer, projected that re-peaking schedules at hubs will add $200 million in revenue a year.

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