Originally Posted by
dylanks
Oh I've read them, I just don't buy it. A public company should not really make false representations about how viable a route is, and then do a 180 turn and explain they are canceling it abruptly because of how much money they are losing. It's still more believable to me that post merger AA started negotiations with Israel and couldn't reach a reasonable settlement. That said, it's not worth the debate as it is unprovable.
Every airline says they only operate profitable routes, and then says how much money they have lost on a route for years when they cancel it. The truth lies somewhere in between.