NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 15:22 ET — Regular session
- American Airlines shares rose about 0.6% in afternoon trading.
- The carrier detailed plans for 100 additional peak daily departures from Chicago O’Hare for spring travel.
- Investors are weighing winter-storm disruption risks and fuel-price moves ahead of expected late-January results.
American Airlines Group Inc shares were up about 0.6% at $15.24 in afternoon trading on Tuesday.
The move matters now because U.S. carriers are still working through weather-driven disruption during a peak holiday travel stretch, while also selling spring schedules that can shape early-2026 revenue and costs.
Chicago is a key battleground. For American, the O’Hare hub feeds higher-yielding connections and international flying, and changes there can quickly show up in load factors and pricing.
American on Monday said it will add 100 peak daily departures from Chicago O’Hare in time for spring break, increasing service to more than 75 destinations. The airline also said it would extend summer seasonal service from Chicago to Paris and Dublin. 1
“We’re committed to rebuilding our Chicago hub to be stronger and more compelling for our customers,” Steve Johnson, American’s vice chair and chief strategy officer, said. 1
The expansion puts American more directly in the spotlight at O’Hare, where United Airlines runs a large hub and competition for premium travelers is intense, particularly on business-heavy routes and transatlantic flying.
Airline stocks were pressured a day earlier as Winter Storm Ezra snarled travel across parts of the Northeast, Midwest and Great Lakes, triggering thousands of delays and hundreds of cancellations. Reuters reported shares of American and peers including United and Alaska Air were down about 2% in afternoon trading on Monday, and several carriers waived change fees for affected passengers. 2
Fuel remains another live variable for traders, since jet fuel is one of airlines’ biggest costs. Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday, with Brent settling around $61.92 a barrel and U.S. crude near $57.95, Reuters reported. 3
Broader U.S. equities were largely muted in thin year-end trading, keeping more of the focus on sector-specific catalysts such as weather disruptions and route and capacity updates. 4
Next on the calendar, investors are looking toward American’s next results update. Nasdaq’s earnings calendar shows the carrier is estimated to report on January 22, though the company has not confirmed a date. 5
Key watchpoints include how quickly the airline normalizes operations after storm-related disruptions, how demand and pricing hold up into early 2026, and whether costs track in line with expectations as schedules ramp for spring travel.
For context, American last raised its 2025 profit outlook in October, pointing to pricing gains and strength in premium demand after airlines trimmed capacity earlier in the year. 6
