American Airlines (AAL) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
American Airlines' Other Operating Expenses came in at $1.94 billion for Q2 2026, up 13.9% from $1.7 billion a year earlier and up 9.3% from the prior quarter.
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American Airlines (AAL) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, American Airlines reported Other Operating Expenses of $7.23 billion, up 9.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $6.85 billion, up 6.5% from FY2024.
- Other Operating Expenses has increased in each of the last five years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 16.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Other Operating Expenses was $6.43 billion in FY2024 (+7.0%), $6.01 billion in FY2023 (+10.8%), $5.42 billion in FY2022 (+35.8%) and $3.99 billion in FY2021 (+25.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Other Operating Expenses in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Year-over-year, Other Operating Expenses has increased for 21 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 7.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Over the past five years, the year-over-year growth in Other Operating Expenses ranged from 3.6% (Q2 2025) to 95.5% (Q4 2021).
- Business Quant data shows AAL's Other Operating Expenses at $1.77 billion (Q1 2026), $1.79 billion (Q4 2025) and $1.73 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 179.89 Bn | 172.14 Bn | - |
| 2 | Csx | 96.12 Bn | 91.34 Bn | - |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 92.16 Bn | 69.05 Bn | - |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 79.39 Bn | 79.39 Bn | - |
| 5 | Norfolk Southern | 76.81 Bn | 71.27 Bn | - |
| 6 | Fedex | 74.29 Bn | 40.49 Bn | - |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 52.21 Bn | 34.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 35.82 Bn | 35.82 Bn | - |
| 9 | United Airlines Holdings | 33.62 Bn | -24.08 Bn | - |
| 10 | American Airlines | 8.27 Bn | -15.76 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.73 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.70 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.52 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.36 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.11 Bn |
API Access
American Airlines Other Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "ticker": "AAL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=AAL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();