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Major carriers are turning to off-peak fare sales and cutting excess capacity in the second half of the year. Airfare dropped in March, according to the latest inflation read.

Airline passengers around the globe spend $33 billion on baggage fees — and now Southwest plans to start charging for the first time.

American Airlines posted a Q1 loss due to soft domestic demand and increased regional airline costs, despite stable revenues year-on-year. The company has pulled its full-year guidance, citing significant uncertainty and weak domestic market conditions impacting main cabin bookings. American Airlines faces a huge debt load, expected to reach $35 billion by 2027, leading to a downgrade from strong buy to speculative buy.

Trade and macro turbulence have clouded the runways for America's airlines.

Passenger revenues at American Airlines inch down 0.6% year over year to $11.4 billion in the first quarter of 2025.

Airline stocks are in focus today, after sector stalwarts American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ:AAL) and Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) stepped into the earnings confessional.

Ahead of the opening bell this Thursday morning, Initial Jobless Claims came in at 222K for last week, slightly above estimates but certainly within range that demonstrates a continued healthy labor market. The previous week's print of 216K was ratcheted up just slightly on revision.

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 24, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Abriell Jackson - Managing Director, Investor Relations Robert Isom - Chief Executive Officer Devon May - Chief Financial Officer Steve Johnson - Vice Chair Conference Call Participants David Scott Vernon - Bernstein Savi Syth - Raymond James Scott Group - Wolfe Research Conor Cunningham - Melius Research Jamie Baker - JPMorgan Securities Duane Pfennigwerth - Evercore ISI Catherine O'Brien - Goldman Sachs Stephen Trent - Citi Ravi Shanker - Morgan Stanley Michael Linenberg - Deutsche Bank Andrew Didora - Bank of America Tom Fitzgerald - TD Cowen Alison Sider - Wall Street Journal Mary Schlangenstein - Bloomberg News Leslie Josephs - CNBC Operator Thank you for standing by. And welcome to American Airlines Group's First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.

U.S. spirits exports reached a record $2.4 billion, up 10% compared with 2023. Exports to the European Union increased 39%, driven in large part by uncertainty around tariffs.

While Jobless Claims and Durable Goods outperformed, we saw mixed results in Q1 earnings this morning.