This Week: What Can We Expect From American, Southwest, & Alaska Earnings?

American Airlines (NYSE: AAL), Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) are set to report third-quarter earnings this week with expectations set fairly low after a choppy summer for all three carriers. Wall Street analysts are currently expecting a fairly neutral performance from these three carriers, with demand remaining strong but pricing being relatively weak while cost shocks likely compressed margins.