Recorded at CAPA Live October
Updates from American Airlines Chairman & CEO
American Airlines is joining Southwest in experiencing some green shoots in demand, but overall, US airlines continue to face huge levels of unpredictability in their business until a reliable vaccine for COVID-19 can be approved and widely distributed.
A full recovery in business travel demand is highly dependent on the development of a vaccine, and as a result, the large US global network airlines are pivoting towards leisure travellers.
In our exclusive interview with American Airlines, Chairman & CEO, Doug Parker, we explore a range of important topics including managing demand increases vs passenger safety, the pivot towards leisure as business travel vaporises and the performance of the carrier’s major hubs.