Why Airline Shares Are Climbing Today

Why Airline Shares Are Climbing Today

Airline shares soared higher at the open on Thursday, propelled by a move by American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL) to aggressively boost its flight schedule for July in response to growing demand for travel. Shares of American were up 11% as of 10 a.m. EDT, while shares of Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) were 13% higher.