American to operate Reno-Charlotte route this summer

American Airlines will operate flights on the Reno-Tahoe, Nevada (RNO)-Charlotte, North Carolina (CLT) route this summer.

The seasonal service will be flown from June 3 to Oct. 6 with an Airbus A319 capable of seating up to 128 passengers. The daily service will mark the first time the RNO-CLT route has been operated nonstop, according to RNO.

CLT, like many US airports, has reported a steady rise in returning passengers.

“Charlotte Douglas is now at nearly 60% of its record breaking 2019 passenger numbers of 50.2 million flyers,” the airport said in a recent statement.

CLT officials note that the airport is the second busiest hub in American’s system after its Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) base.

American operated 679 daily departures at CLT in April 2019 and was nearly at that figure with 643 daily departures in April 2021.

Aaron Karp

Aaron Karp is a Contributing Editor to the Aviation Week Network.