American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) raised its current-quarter forecasts for pre-tax margin and a key profitability metric, citing an improvement in average fares.
The company said it now expects fourth-quarter unit revenue to range between a decline of 1 percent and an increase of 1 percent, compared with its previous forecast of a decline of 2.5-0.5 percent.
Unit revenue compares sales to how many seats an airline flies and how far it flies them.
The airline now expects pre-tax margin excluding items to be between 6 percent and 8 percent, up from its previous range of 5 percent to 7 percent.
Smaller rival United Continental Holdings Inc (UAL.N) also forecast on Thursday a higher profit margin in the fourth quarter as bookings strengthened and expenses related to employment benefits were lower than expected.
(Reporting by Arunima Banerjee in Bengaluru; Editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty)
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