Why Airline Stocks Are Flying Higher Today
On Wednesday, Wall Street was in panic mode due to the threat of the new COVID variant. Airline stocks are taking off as a result, with shares of Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL), American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL), United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ: UAL), Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE), and JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) each up more than 5% at midday Thursday.