American Airways flight 718, the primary U.S. Boeing 737 MAX business flight since regulators lifted a 20-month grounding in November, takes off fr
American Airways flight 718, the primary U.S. Boeing 737 MAX business flight since regulators lifted a 20-month grounding in November, takes off from Miami, Florida, December 29, 2020.
Marco Bello | Reuters
American Airways expects the affect of the coronavirus pandemic to proceed to weigh on demand and schedules into 2021, the provider’s president mentioned Tuesday.
The Fort Price, Texas-based airline is flying about 45% of its 2019 schedule this month, Robert Isom advised reporters at Miami Worldwide Airport, earlier than the debut of the Boeing 737 Max’s first U.S. flight with business passengers because it was grounded almost two years in the past.
“We anticipate that is one thing that may keep on into January and February. We’re hopeful that the vaccine will present some promise,” he mentioned.
American and its opponents have warned buyers in current weeks {that a} surge in Covid-19 instances and new journey restrictions have harm fourth-quarter income, regardless of a spike in vacationers across the year-end holidays.