Originally Posted by Poss

Could it be there is nothing American can do affect the outcome? Even if American took drastic cost cutting measures, they are going bankrupt unless there is a very quick rebound in passenger loads. I'm suspecting they know their cash cannot outlast the forecasted return of passengers. It's not a matter of if, but when.

So why not press forward? If passenger loads miraculously return in Q3 or 4 and they were the only one who didn't shrink, AMR is in a better competitive position than either DAL or UAL. They just completed a "Doug" Flutie Hail Mary.