As inflation cools and earnings momentum builds, brokers are backing stocks like CAH, AN, AAL, ARCB and ABG for potential upside.
American Airlines will begin offering free, high-speed Wi-Fi on flights beginning this month. The airline made the announcement this week in a press release, explaining that the service will extend to around two million flights in 2026.
American Airlines said it will keep thresholds to earn frequent flyer elite status steady for a third consecutive year. United Airlines and Delta Air Lines also kept requirements the same for the current earning year.
American is battling rivals United and Delta for loyalty-driven customers.
American Airlines said on Tuesday it would launch free in-flight Wi-Fi in partnership with telecom firm AT&T for customers enrolled in the carrier's loyalty program.
The latest trading day saw American Airlines (AAL) settling at $15.83, representing a +2.26% change from its previous close.
It was looking like a lost year for the airline industry for much of 2025 but the sector's resilience bodes well for 2026.
Topline: American Will Add 100 O'Hare Flights This Spring
In the closing of the recent trading day, American Airlines (AAL) stood at $15.6, denoting a -4.06% move from the preceding trading day.
American Airlines' first Airbus A321XLR, the company's longest-range single-aisle plane, is set to take off Thursday from New York for Los Angeles. The extra-long-range narrow-body jet "opens up the menu for all these destinations that are just too small for a widebody," American's head of network, Brian Znotins, told CNBC.
The U.S. admitted fault in the deadly Army Black Hawk helicopter collision on Jan. 29 that killed all 67 people on board.
With premium travelers driving industry margins, upgrading cabins and services is no longer optional; it's a strategic imperative.