morningstar airline analyst basili alukos thinks that could give them some wiggle room if traffic falls. >> for the airlines, since oil prices have fallen and they didn't have the out of the money hedges they had in 2008, i think they will have some willingness and the ability to actually lower their ticket prices to assure that demand doesn't fall too dramatically without sacrificing profitability. >> reporter: both alukos and baggaley say american airlines is the most vulnerable carrier. a-m-r didn't reorganize in bankruptcy a decade ago like some of its competitors, so its costs are higher. still, they say american and other airlines could survive another recession, as long as it's a short one. diane eastabrook, "nightly business report," chicago. >> susie: here's what we're watching for next week: sam stovall joins us on friday to wrap up wall street's third quarter. and we'll get an update on the housing market with the reports on new home sales and home prices. and monday, it's our "word on the street." thestreet.com's chief market strategist, robert walberg, joins us for the late