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American Airlines Revenue Jumps 19%, Losses Grow—But Signs The Premium Pivot Is Working
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American Airlines Revenue Jumps 19%, Losses Grow—But Signs The Premium Pivot Is Working

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CEO Robert Isom says the airline's investments are working, with “premium performance leading the way.” Seeing losses when Delta, United and Southwest made money - indeed, slightly worsening losses - makes me start skeptical. But digging into the numbers, premium actually looks like it's continuing to improve - while non-premium hasn't performed as well relative to cost.