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Old Jan 8, 2008 | 12:23 pm
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Originally Posted by WingNaPrayer
AMR Stock Hits Yet Another 52 Week Low
As did the stock of every other legacy today:

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/stor...D&siteid=yhoof

Originally Posted by WingNaPrayer
There is no way around it, fares simply must go up! Exponentially at that! or this carrier is going to die off as fuel prices continue to climb with no end in sight.
Just like at the other legacy airlines. Fares have to go up to pay for fuel. Just yesterday, most airlines matched the latest fare hike.

Originally Posted by WingNaPrayer
I almost hate to say it but AA has been pricing itself into the trailer park crowd and look at their aircraft - they've received zero benefit from having done so. It is seriously time to cut capacity and raise fares accordingly. The LCCs exist to take care of the crowd AA should stop worrying about catering to. IMHO of course!
Time to implement the tried and true shrink to profitability strategy?

About the bolded portion: Truer words have often been spoken.
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