The New York Times reported today that American Airlines wants to cut 13,000 jobs, cut pension plans, and decrease health benefits. This is part of a restructuring.
More about this plan by American, which filed for bankruptcy in November, can be found with this New York Times link - http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/business/american-airlines-seeks-job-cuts.html?_r=2&hp.
I'm sure in one way or another we'll see this also reflected in airfare ticketing.