In response to your post ,American has taken millions from it's employees! That's why they are doing so good.
They would be even in better shape if the board of Directors wasn't taken milions a year in their pockets. They neglect the flying public, maintenance gets written up 4 to 5 times before it gets fixed, and instead of settling the labor contracts, they would rather stall it for as long as they can.
The employees want the money they gave up in 2002. It it wasn't for them the AA would be still ok. They are so good at hidding the money. The flight attendant work so many hours, it's not even funny! The flight crew are paid when the door of the aircrafts are closed and the brakes of the aircrafts are released. If an aircraft is parked at a self-guiding gate, the do not get anything. Try working up to 21 hrs in a day !

The employees are the face of AA, and without them
they would be nothing today. The pilot got pretty must everything back, the ground employees are also in negotiation. American could make so much more money if only they would value more their employees.
There's so much more that the media is told that's not not even true. If the board of directors take millions a year, that's what could be invested in proper aircraft maintenance, upgrade, catering , and current employee wages. The salaries are back to the late 90'. The cost of living keeps increasing , not going down.
When a group of airline workers gets a 10-20 % salary increase in 5 years. It's asbolutely nothing, considering that taxed are taken out, medical, union dues, ect! Also AA wants to take and take everytime a contract is negotiated.

AA has a good product, but even a one, if the labor contracts were settled. Then the customers need to be well cared for. Then AA will have a bright light at the end of the tunnel. The secret for American is odd domestic flights, and lots of international flying. The sharehoders know that AA is milking cow.