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Long story short because US Airways (now AA) designated PHL as their European gateway hub and CLT as their domestic east coast hub with some Caribbean.
^This is the answer.
I live here and it’s a hub but not really a hub lol. 99% chance if you’re going to Europe you’ll have a philly/NY layover or going to Atlanta.
Rising Star
Europe for a weekend? You must be impervious to jet lag!
Lack of demand
American flys directly to London, maybe take that flight and then use Ryanair to go where you want from London? 🤷♂️
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MUC starts in a month. But otherwise, CLT is a banking town and not a premium O/D market with MIA and PHL <2 hours flight away.
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Origin and destination traffic