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American Airlines Stock Plunges 59% in a Month: Here's Why
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Shares of American Airlines (AAL - Free Report) have lost 59.2% compared with the industry’s 56% decline in the past month.
American Airlines, like most other airline stocks, has been hit hard by the sharp drop in air-travel demand due to the coronavirus outbreak,which eventually dented its stock’s prospects.
Coronavirus-Led Woes Stunt American Airlines’ Growth
Due to the coronavirus-induced steep plunge in demand, American Airlines aims to cut international flights by 75% and domestic flights by 30% in April. In response to the extremely low-demand scenario, this Zacks Rank # 3 (Hold) Fort Worth, TX-based carrier suspended all its long-haul international flightsapart from the ones flyingto London Heathrow and Tokyo. The carrier trimmedits April schedule by more than 55,000 flights and decided to park approximately 130 widebody and 320 narrowbody planes. Further reductions are planned for May.
With revenues being hurt due to extremely low passenger traffic, American Airlines is looking to cut costs to drive the bottom line. Evidently, the carrier halted its hiring process apart from offering pay-freeze options. Moreover, the carrier decided to temporarily discontinue itsnew hire flight attendant classes.
In view of the massive slump in passenger revenues due to weak demand, it is natural that American Airlines’ financial position is being stressed. To bolster its liquidity position, the carrier recently secured a $1-billion loan. As a result, it currently has $8.4 billion of total available cash in hand.
American Airlines apart, other carriers like Delta Air Lines (DAL - Free Report) , JetBlue Airways (JBLU - Free Report) and Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY - Free Report) slashed capacity in the face of dwindling demand due to the global health hazard.
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American Airlines Stock Plunges 59% in a Month: Here's Why
Shares of American Airlines (AAL - Free Report) have lost 59.2% compared with the industry’s 56% decline in the past month.
American Airlines, like most other airline stocks, has been hit hard by the sharp drop in air-travel demand due to the coronavirus outbreak,which eventually dented its stock’s prospects.
Coronavirus-Led Woes Stunt American Airlines’ Growth
Due to the coronavirus-induced steep plunge in demand, American Airlines aims to cut international flights by 75% and domestic flights by 30% in April. In response to the extremely low-demand scenario, this Zacks Rank # 3 (Hold) Fort Worth, TX-based carrier suspended all its long-haul international flightsapart from the ones flyingto London Heathrow and Tokyo. The carrier trimmedits April schedule by more than 55,000 flights and decided to park approximately 130 widebody and 320 narrowbody planes. Further reductions are planned for May.
With revenues being hurt due to extremely low passenger traffic, American Airlines is looking to cut costs to drive the bottom line. Evidently, the carrier halted its hiring process apart from offering pay-freeze options. Moreover, the carrier decided to temporarily discontinue itsnew hire flight attendant classes.
In view of the massive slump in passenger revenues due to weak demand, it is natural that American Airlines’ financial position is being stressed. To bolster its liquidity position, the carrier recently secured a $1-billion loan. As a result, it currently has $8.4 billion of total available cash in hand.
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American Airlines apart, other carriers like Delta Air Lines (DAL - Free Report) , JetBlue Airways (JBLU - Free Report) and Ryanair Holdings (RYAAY - Free Report) slashed capacity in the face of dwindling demand due to the global health hazard.
Free: Zacks’ Single Best Stock Set to Double
Today you are invited to download our latest Special Report that reveals 5 stocks with the most potential to gain +100% or more in 2020. From those 5, Zacks Director of Research, SherazMian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
This pioneering tech ticker had soared to all-time highs and then subsided to a price that is irresistible. Now a pending acquisition could super-charge the company’s drive past competitors in the development of true Artificial Intelligence. The earlier you get in to this stock, the greater your potential gain.
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