Tuesday, November 29, 2011

AA files for bankruptcy protection


Neelam Mathews
Nov 29, 2011

As it tries to cut costs and reduce the massive debt, American Airlines the third largest airline in the US, and its parent company has filed for bankruptcy protection. 

There will be no impact on travelers for now, the company says. “American expects to continue normal business operations throughout the reorganization process, and the business will continue to be operated by the Company’s management. The United States Chapter 11 reorganization process enables a company to maintain normal business operations while it establishes a competitive cost and debt structure. This action has no direct legal impact on any American Airlines operations outside the United States,” says the carrier. 

American Airlines is operating normal flight schedules, honoring tickets and reservations, and making normal refunds and exchanges. American’s frequent flyer program is not affected. American remains part of the oneworld alliance, of which it is a founding member, and all of its codeshare partnerships continue, enabling customers to earn and redeem miles on convenient flight options worldwide.

According to Wedbush Securities: “In the near term, we expect very little negative impact from the American Airlines (AA) bankruptcy filing. Remember, Boeing and Airbus also have the right to cancel these orders, which we view as equally unlikely. “

“While very early in the process, over time we expect American to significantly increase the amount of maintenance work it outsources to third party service providers like AAR ….Moreover, we believe that as part of a Chapter 11 process, and the increased focus on the company's cost structure, HEICO stands.”

American Airlines is operating normal flight schedules, honoring tickets and reservations, and making normal refunds and exchanges. American’s frequent flyer program is not affected. American remains part of the oneworld alliance, of which it is a founding member, and all of its codeshare partnerships continue, enabling customers to earn and redeem miles on convenient flight options worldwide.

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