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Airlines Confidential · Wednesday, October 21, 2026

American Airlines Plans to Rebuild Los Angeles as Gateway to Asia

Scott McCartney and Christina Cassotis noted that American Airlines' chief commercial officer, Nat Pieper, announced plans to rebuild Los Angeles as the airline's gateway to Asia once Terminal 4 construction at LAX is completed before the 2028 Olympics.

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“American's chief commercial officer, Nat Pieper, told Brett Snyder of the Cranky Flyer that American was going to rebuild Los Angeles as its gateway to Asia, which is a big change.”
Scott McCartney
Heard on Airlines Confidential — “359 - Scott McCartney with Guest Co-Host Christina Cassotis”, published Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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American Airlines Plans to Rebuild Los Angeles as Gateway to Asia — Heardvine