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Special Items, Net (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Special Items, Net in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | Special items, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations consisted of the following (in millions):
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Labor contract expenses (1) | $ | 516 |  |  | $ | 983 |  |  | $ | 573 |  |  | $ | 983 |
Severance expenses | — |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |  |  | 21 |
Other operating special items, net | 38 |  |  | (34) |  |  | 39 |  |  | (42) |
Mainline operating special items, net | 554 |  |  | 949 |  |  | 625 |  |  | 962 |
Regional operating special items, net | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 8 |
Operating special items, net | 554 |  |  | 951 |  |  | 625 |  |  | 970 |
Mark-to-market adjustments on equity investments, net (2) | (27) |  |  | 59 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 70 |
Debt refinancing and extinguishment | — |  |  | 42 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 76 |
Nonoperating special items, net | (27) |  |  | 101 |  |  | 30 |  |  | 146 |
(1)Labor contract expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024 related to one-time charges resulting from the ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement with our mainline flight attendants, including a one-time payment of $514 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, labor contract expenses related to one-time charges resulting from the ratifications of new collective bargaining agreements with our mainline flight attendants as discussed above and with our mainline passenger service team members. Labor contract expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 related to one-time charges resulting from the ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement with our mainline pilots, including a one-time payment of $754 million as well as adjustments to other benefit-related items of $229 million. (2)Mark-to-market adjustments on equity investments, net included unrealized gains and losses associated with certain equity investments.
American Airlines, Inc. |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |
Schedule of Special Items, Net in Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | Special items, net in the condensed consolidated statements of operations consisted of the following (in millions):
| Three Months Ended September 30, |  | Nine Months Ended September 30,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2024 |  | 2023
Labor contract expenses (1) | $ | 516 |  |  | $ | 983 |  |  | $ | 573 |  |  | $ | 983 |
Severance expenses | — |  |  | — |  |  | 13 |  |  | 21 |
Other operating special items, net | 38 |  |  | (34) |  |  | 39 |  |  | (42) |
Mainline operating special items, net | 554 |  |  | 949 |  |  | 625 |  |  | 962 |
Mark-to-market adjustments on equity investments, net (2) | (27) |  |  | 59 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 70 |
Debt refinancing and extinguishment | — |  |  | 42 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 76 |
Nonoperating special items, net | (27) |  |  | 101 |  |  | 30 |  |  | 146 |
(1)Labor contract expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2024 related to one-time charges resulting from the ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement with American’s mainline flight attendants, including a one-time payment of $514 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, labor contract expenses related to one-time charges resulting from the ratifications of new collective bargaining agreements with American’s mainline flight attendants as discussed above and with American’s mainline passenger service team members. Labor contract expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 related to one-time charges resulting from the ratification of a new collective bargaining agreement with American’s mainline pilots, including a one-time payment of $754 million as well as adjustments to other benefit-related items of $229 million. (2)Mark-to-market adjustments on equity investments, net included unrealized gains and losses associated with certain equity investments.

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