Just more click-bait from Adam Levine-Weinberg, a paid-by-the-click know-nothing Motley Fool blogger who makes former member WorldTraveler look brilliant by comparison.
Note that thru his option positions, he benefits if AA stock increases in value, which an increase in unit revenue would probably cause.
The article content is merely wishful thinking, hardly "analysis." AA has publicly predicted a further deterioration in unit revenue and since the merger, AA has led the legacies in unit revenue decline.
Even worse news today (after this piece was penned): The Saudis informally agreed to oil production cuts that caused oil prices to spike by more almost 6% today (Brent Crude up 5.9% today; WTI up 5.3%). If the production cuts hold, airline profits might quickly evaporate.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/29/business/energy-environment/opec-agreement-oil-prices.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-37502538
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/09/27/oil-prices-climb-after-industry-data-shows-us-stocks-draw.html