http://seekingalpha.com/article/3231886-opportunities-ahead-for-american-airlines
http://seekingalpha.com/article/3202316-american-airlines-an-analysis-after-the-sell-offSummary
Summary
- As American Airlines merger comes closer to being completed, many people are forgetting the $1 billion plus in synergies expected to result from it.
- I go over potential synergies and opportunities ahead for American Airlines.
- Hub growth, merger synergies, Cuba, Aer Lingus, The Middle Eastern 3, Hainan Airlines, and fleet optimizing, all provide opportunities for American Airlines going forward.
American Airlines still has several months until much of the merger wraps up. This leaves some time before any of these improvements will likely take place, and even then many will be phased in over several years. It will allow a steady stream of improvements that should steadily add to AA's bottom line and improve its financial and operating results year over year for the foreseeable future despite fuel price changes and capacity concerns. I believe American Airlines is a strong buy and these opportunities only enhance this belief. In my article here, I analyzed American Airlines extensively and determined it to have a price target as high as $101