A market of razor thin margins? I think not.
US airlines are swimming in cash
2017:
* American Airlines profit: 7.6 Billion USD
* United profit: 7.1 Billion USD
* Delta Airlines profit: 4.7 Billion USD
* Southwest: 2.2 Billion USD
2017:
* American Airlines profit: 7.6 Billion USD
* United profit: 7.1 Billion USD
* Delta Airlines profit: 4.7 Billion USD
* Southwest: 2.2 Billion USD
Total operating revenues: 42.2B
Net income: 1.90B
For a profit of 4.5%. Where are you getting your numbers from?
https://americanairlines.gcs-web.com/static-files/17cae9f4-5...