American Airlines recorded the highest quarterly revenue in its history during the second quarter, propelling the carrier to a return to profitability for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
“Travel is coming back in record numbers, which is fantastic,” CEO Robert Isom said during American’s Q2 earnings call.
For the quarter, American took in $13.4 billion, up 12.2% from same period in 2019 despite flying 8.5% less capacity. Record revenue was driven by soaring airfares and, said…