Could American Airlines Ditch Its Fellow Legacy Carriers For Gulf Partnerships?

Despite supporting Delta and United in their fight for a level playing field, American Airlines continues to maintain strong ties with Etihad on its US-Gulf flights, Europe-Gulf routes, and services beyond the Gulf. American's partnership with Etihad has enabled it to leverage the influx of passengers transferring to its network from Etihad. According to data provided by Etihad, over 180,000 passengers were added to the US carriers during 2014 and 50,000 passengers in the first two months of 201...