American said it expects unit revenue in the fourth quarter to drop between 5.5% and 7.5% from a year earlier with unit costs, excluding fuel, up 5% to 7% year over year and capacity up 4.5% to 6.5% from the same period of 2022.
The company lost $545 million, or 83 cents per share, during the third quarter, down from a profit of $483 million, or 69 cents per share during the same period a year earlier. It was the carrier's first loss since the first quarter of 2022. Capacity was up 7% from a year ago.
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CEO Robert Isom told staff in a note that "while there were bumps along the way, such as significantly higher fuel costs that resulted in lower earnings in the quarter, our team continues to excel at controlling what we can control, which will make us successful no matter the environment."
Adjusting for higher costs associated with the , the company reported earnings of $263 million, or 38 cents per share.
Revenue was up 0.1% from the year-ago period.
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