Analyst, Global Capacity and Route Planning

October 10, 2025

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10/7/25

Location: DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08)
Cities: Dallas - TX
Requisition ID: 81637
This job will continue to be posted until at least 10/14/25. If interested, please apply prior to this date.

Job Description

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you'll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you'll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

This job is a member of the Network and Schedule Planning Team within the Commercial Division
Planning: Responsible for evaluating historical and future profitability metrics and booking trends, collaborating closely with Network Scheduling, Operations, Revenue Management, and Sales teams, forecasting new routes, evaluating historical and future profitability metrics, and fostering relationships with outside stakeholders

What you'll do

Planning

Track industry trends and use both internal and external data to identify lucrative opportunities to improve the existing route network as well as add to our ever-growing list of destinations
Manage key international relationships with our airline partners and outside stakeholders
Work collaboratively with other facets of the company such as Revenue Management and Sales to develop analyses and forecasts to advance our network in this dynamic business
Maintain reports that contribute to our understanding of our successes and where improvements can be made that align with our commercial goals and drive results
Garner support for new initiatives that reshape and rethink how our international network functions and interacts with the rest of the airline
Identify opportunities to create efficiencies with asset deployment and satisfy the requirements of other groups in the organization
Focus on constructing a future-oriented airline that caters to the travel needs of our diverse customer base
Develops and delivers data analyses, data visualization reports, presentations, and other documentation necessary to share capacity plans with internal stakeholders at all levels of seniority

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience/training
Minimum 1 year relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications- Education & Prior Job Experience

Advanced degree
Experience in airline departments such as Network Planning, Revenue Management, or Financial Analysis

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

Ability to solve complex problems and puzzles in a constrained and dynamic environment
Adaptive to new ideas and business processes in an ever-changing marketplace
Forward thinking self-starter that can transition between independent and collaborative team structures
Capability to challenge self and team to develop future-oriented network strategies
Ability to communicate, influence, and collaborate with cross-functional groups to drive outcomes which benefit the entire airline while focused commercial goals to drive results and innovative solutions
Knowledge of Microsoft Office to include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. Knowledge of AirVision Schedule Manager (Scheduling)

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer:

Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
Health Benefits: On day one, you'll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that's just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more.
Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself - that's why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

Feel free to be yourself at American

From the team members we hire to the customers we serve, inclusion and diversity are the foundation of the dynamic workforce at American Airlines. Our 20+ Employee Business Resource Groups are focused on connecting our team members to our customers, suppliers, communities and shareholders, helping team members reach their full potential and creating an inclusive work environment to meet and exceed the needs of our diverse world.

Are you ready to feel a tremendous sense of pride and satisfaction as you do your part to keep the largest airline in the world running smoothly as we care for people on life's journey? Feel free to be yourself at American.

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