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I believe it's more like AA has recently come out with the loss-proof tactic of consolidating 2 half-full flights into 1 full flight, ie by cancelling 1 flight, in order to pad their profits.

I believe AA has also cancelled cheaply-bought tickets a week or two before departure of the full flight, eg bought cheaply because bought 6 months in advance via airlines' Dynamic Pricing sales strategy, for the same profit purpose and with the same "Operational Reason" = AA could sell the cancelled tickets at a higher price. Eg .......

https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/202...eninsula/121125 - 2024/03/03 - pricey-airfares-make-festive-homecoming-a-burden-for-east-malaysians-in-peninsula
... “I think it costs around RM1,050 to get from here to Adelaide. A round trip is around RM2,000.

“But we have to spend RM5,000 to get from Kuching to Kuala Lumpur (and vice versa). It’s too much,” said Riot, as quoted by Free Malaysia Today. ...

During festive holidays, such flight tickets are sold out 1 or 2 months in advance or before flight departure date. Hence, the exorbitant prices via Dynamic Pricing, if bought 1 or 2 months before flight departure date.
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This post has been edited by lurkingaround: Sep 24 2024, 06:25 PM