DALLAS-American Airlines still trails other carriers in the industry's big comeback. While the nation's No 3 airline is doing better than a year ago, thanks to higher fares and money from extra fees, it's still losing money while larger rivals United Continental and Delta are profitable again. American is pinning hopes for a turnaround on putting more high-dollar business travelers on international flights and on trips between five major US cities.
Even if that strategy works-and some analysts think it may-American still faces huge challenges ranging from rising fuel prices to high labor costs. The airline is also locked in an ugly fight with travel agencies that has made it harder to find American flights online. American parent AMR Corp. said Wednesday it lost US$97 million in the fourth quarter. (AP)