Travelers have a lot to look forward to from American Airlines in 2025: New business-class suites, premium lounges and satellite Wi-Fi are coming, as well as a full recovery of its Chicago and Philadelphia hubs.
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American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) stock fell after reporting Q4 results & weak outlook. Operating revenue grew 4.6% YoY, adjusted EPS up to $0.86. Q1 guidance: ($0.20)-($0.40) EPS, 3%-5% revenue increase.
Like other airlines, American Airlines Group AAL benefited from lower fuel costs in the fourth quarter, allowing it to book over $1.1 billion in operating profit in the last three months of 2024, nearly half its annual total of $2.6 billion, which fell 13.9% compared with 2023.
The suit contends that racist actions by American Airlines employees led to the detainment by police of the Arizona newlyweds while on their honeymoon.
We're excited to introduce our new state-of-the-art flagship suite on our new Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A321XLR aircraft later this year,” said Isom. The luxe suites, which had originally been scheduled for debut in 2024,
American is the most leveraged US-based major airline due to its fleet renewal program and the covid-19 pandemic. As the pandemic wreaked havoc on air travel demand and airlines’ business model, liquidity became more important in 2020 than in the preceding years.
American Airlines cannot catch a break from Boeing’s production woes. The Fort Worth-based carrier will temporarily suspend three routes to Europe this
Raymond James analyst Savanthi Syth lowered American Airlines' price target from $24 to $23, citing FY25 1Q guidance misses due to higher fuel prices and capacity issues. Despite challenges, the company's favorable CASM-ex trend for 2025 and a strong free cash flow outlook above $2B support its recovery.
Today’s podcast discusses OpenAI’s new travel tool, Tripadvisor bidding battles, and American Airlines’ earnings.
American Airlines got its corporate travel strategy badly wrong after the pandemic—and it’s still paying the price. As business travel recovered, the carrier tried to push customers toward booking on its website and app in a bid to reduce travel agency commissions and the millions of dollar spent offering companies perks to discount for being their carrier of choice The airline began removing some fares from its corporate booking channels to encourage customers to book directly with American,
JetBlue is adding a new premium travel tier to its flights with perks including more leg room, two complimentary alcoholic drinks and early boarding as part of the airline’s blitz of higher-end options to draw more travelers to its flights.