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American Airlines reports profits despite jet fuel cost drag

by  AFP 2 min read
American Airlines reported record revenues on strong flying demand with ebbing of the Covid-19 pandemic
American Airlines reported record revenues on strong flying demand with ebbing of the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: Daniel SLIM / AFP/File
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American Airlines reported a profitable second quarter Thursday as the ebbing of the Covid-19 pandemic resulted in record revenues despite the hit from higher fuel costs.

The big US carrier said its first profitable quarter since the start of the pandemic was due to operations rather than government support programs.

Profits were $476 million compared with just $19 million in the year-ago period.

Revenues jumped about 80 percent to $13.4 billion, the most in the company's history. Jet fuel costs were more than double the level from the 2021 period.

Pricey tickets have fueled the surge. From April through June, revenues topped those of the pre-pandemic 2019 quarter by 12 percent, even though capacity was 8.5 percent lower.

American signaled that the trend was holding in the third quarter, when it expects revenues of 10-12 percent above the 2019 level, with capacity down 8-10 percent.

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Leisure travel remains above pre-pandemic levels, while American also saw improvements in both business travel and international bookings, Chief Executive Officer Robert Isom said in a letter to employees.

"Making sure American could take advantage of the continued recovery has been our collective focus, and the second quarter is evidence that our actions are producing positive results," Isom said.

"There is no better validation of this than reporting our first quarterly profit since the start of the pandemic."

Shares fell 3.2 percent to $14.73 in pre-market trading.

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