Pre-market futures are back down this morning, keeping the tone of a flattish trading week in positive territory but off Tuesday afternoon's highs. The Dow is -271 points at this hour, -0.55%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are both -0.31% — -22 points and -84 points, respectively.
American Airlines found during the first quarter that fare hikes made in response to the spike in jet fuel prices didn't stop premium travelers. There was no impact on demand.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for American Airlines (AAL) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
On the back of a narrower-than-expected first-quarter loss, American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) slashed its full-year outlook for 2026, citing rising fuel costs as the war between the U.S. and Iran continues to block crude tankers from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
American Airlines (AAL) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.4 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.45. This compares to a loss of $0.59 per share a year ago.
The carrier said its fuel costs are expected to jump by $4 billion and warned that it could lose money in 2026.
The carrier said its fuel costs are expected to jump by $4 billion and warned that it could lose money in 2026.
American CEO Robert Isom told CNBC a potential merger with rival United would hurt consumers. Isom called the idea of a merger "a non-starter from the get-go.
American Airlines cut its 2026 earnings forecast, becoming the latest airline to lower its outlook after a surge in fuel costs added billions to its expenses.
Major U.S. airlines have cut or suspended guidance this earnings season amid surging jet fuel prices.
American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) will release earnings for its first quarter before the opening bell on Thursday, April 23.
American Airlines is in preliminary discussions with Alaska Air Group to broaden their existing partnership, potentially by bringing Alaska into American's transatlantic and transpacific joint business arrangements, two people familiar with the matter said.