The 2026 airline ranking tells a single story about how much of each carrier's business sits outside the seat, and Delta has won the year by a wide margin.
American Airlines is reversing course on its seatback entertainment. The company told BI that travelers — especially young ones — wanted in-plane screens.
American Airlines, now rushing to reassert its status as a premium airline, says it will move to install seatback screens at every seat and to boost its premium seating.
David Tepper's Appaloosa Management disclosed brand-new stakes in American Airlines and Boeing in its Q2 2026 13F filing (positions as of June 30, 2026, disclosed roughly 45 days later).
American Airlines said on Tuesday it would add more premium seats and restore seatback entertainment screens on its narrowbody jets, stepping up its bet on higher-spending travelers as it tries to narrow a wide profit gap with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.
American Airlines is planning to bring back seatback screens to most of its narrow-body fleet. The airline had been considering the decision for months to better compete with rivals Delta and United.