Why Airline Shares Soared Again at the Open Today
Airline shares were flying higher again on Wednesday, the sector's second straight day of posting double-digit gains on improving optimism that the U.S. economy is in the early stages of a recovery. Shares of Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) led the way at the open, jumping 18%, while shares of American Airlines Group (NASDAQ: AAL), United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ: UAL), JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU), Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK), Hawaiian Holdings (NASDAQ: HA), and Allegiant Travel (NASDAQ: ALGT) were all up double digits.