Unfortunately the passenger-centric view is winning again. My sources say the AA service always struggled to make ends meet in terms of passenger loads, but it made a packet on regular cargo shipments. When Sept 11th interrupted the service the cargo contracts went down the tubes and they havn't come back. This is exactly what happened to the BA service to New York. On a 767 with full holds it made a packet, but when they subbed it to a 757 it couldn't carry any freight and made a loss. Still, there's always Continental on a 757!