Originally Posted by
Texasbound
How much is Delta lose last year? A lot more than American.
indeed, the difference being that they had been consistently profitable since 2009, had less debt, and more reserves.
DELTA Net income by year
https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Data_E...al.aspx?Data=7
Delta also has a BB+ bond rating vs a B- for American, meaning their debt service costs are less proportionally even for the debt they do have.