, compared with a $505 million net loss for the same period in 2010. AMR attributed the loss in large part to rising fuel costs, which were $351 million more than the same quarter last year. The carrier said winter weather, the crisis in Japan and the impact of its distribution strategy damaged revenue by more than $100 million during the quarter. To ease its fuel bill, American plans to cut an additional 1 percent of fourth-quarter capacity, following cuts
announced last month. Consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile grew 5.2 percent during the quarter, while yield-- a measure of average fare paid--grew by 6.2 percent year over year. AMR executives on Wednesday said year-over-year corporate revenue also increased for the quarter, but did not disclose the degree of growth.