American Airlines Exits Santa Maria, Tijuana, and Doha Amid Performance and Geopolitical Pressures
American Airlines has discontinued service to three destinations this year: Santa Maria, California; Tijuana, Mexico; and Doha, Qatar. The carrier cited poor route performance and network optimization for the cuts, with the Doha route also affected by Middle East tensions. Qatar Airways has resumed nonstop service between Philadelphia and Doha, while Allegiant Air remains the sole carrier at Santa Maria.