American Airlines Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Financial Results

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[{"type":"text","content":"FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ: AAL) today reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results, including: Record fourth-quarter revenue of $14.0 billion and record full-year revenue of $54.6 billionThe government shutdown negatively impacted revenue in the fourth quarter by approximately $325 million Fourth-quarter and full-year GAAP net income of $99 million and $111 million, or $0.15 and $0.17 per diluted share, respectivelyExcluding net special items1, fourth-quarter and full-year net income of $106 million and $237 million, or $0.16 and $0.36 per diluted share, respectivelyReduced total debt2 by $2.1 billion in 2025Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS3 expected to be between $1.70 and $2.70Company expects free cash flow4 of more than $2 billion in 2026 “American Airlines is positioned for significant upside in 2026 and beyond,” said American’s CEO Robert Isom. “We have built a strong foundation, and we look forward to taking advantage of the investments we have made in our customer experience, network, fleet, partnerships and loyalty program. The strategy we have in place will put American in the right position as we celebrate our centennial and embark on our next 100 years as a premium global airline.\" Delivering on revenue potential American delivered record fourth-quarter revenue of $14.0 billion, despite the $325 million negative impact from the government shutdown. Year-over-year passenger unit revenue performance improved sequentially versus the third quarter in each of the international entities. The majority of the impact from the government shutdown was felt in the domestic entity, where passenger unit revenue was down 2.5% year over year. Excluding the negative impact from the government shutdown, year-over-year domestic passenger unit revenue would have been positive for the quarter. Premium product offerings continued to perform exceptionally well, with year-over-year premium unit revenue outperforming the main cabin in the fourth quarter. Following softer-than-expected bookings late in the fourth quarter, bookings strengthened meaningfully in January. Systemwide revenue intakes for the first three weeks of 2026 are up double digits year over year, driven by strong performance in the premium cabins and corporate channels. Based on these bookings, th...

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