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LUV's Q2 earnings surge as record revenues, higher fares and commercial gains outweigh an $889 million fuel-cost increase.

American Airlines lowered its annual profit outlook Thursday, hitting shares while the carrier pointed to swelling jet fuel costs as a negative counterweight to healthy travel demand.American said it expects $6 billion in additional jet fuel costs in 2026.

The new CEO has shown a willingness to go in his own direction, but you shouldn't necessarily follow blindly.

American Airlines said its earnings would be impacted by higher fuel costs.

An archipelago composed of over 7,600 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, the Philippines has gone from being largely overlooked to a travel destination that has skyrocketed in popularity among tourists from Western countries in the last five years. The number of international travelers to the ...

American Airlines Group Inc. (NASDAQ:AAL) seeks to close its profitability gap with rivals Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. Last year, United generated about $3 billion more in profit than American, while Delta earned roughly $5 billion more. American Airlines CEO Robert Isom has said the company’s long-term plan is to close that margin gap. […]

WAB's Q2 earnings beat estimates as Freight and Transit growth, acquisitions and margin gains lift revenues and prompt a higher 2026 outlook.

ALK's Q2 loss beat estimates, but an 85% fuel-cost surge and Hawaii rainstorms pressure profitability despite strong unit revenue growth.

Let's take a closer look at how Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern, Old Dominion and United Parcel Service are expected to fare this earnings season.

The low valuation multiples for value stocks provide a margin of safety that growth stocks rarely offer. However, the challenge lies in determining whether these cheap assets are genuinely undervalued or simply on sale due to their potentially deteriorating business models.

Virgin Atlantic to become exclusive UK airline partnerJoby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) shares gained 4% on Wednesday after the electric aircraft developer announced a long-term partnership with Virgin Atlantic to introduce commercial air taxi services across the United Kingdom. The agreement, unveiled during the Farnborough International Airshow, names Virgin Atlantic as Joby’s exclusive airline partner for UK air taxi operations.

Rising fuel costs have pressured airline profits but are being managed, at least for now.

Shell (LSE:SHEL) is back in focus after reaching a five year agreement with Delta Air Lines to expand sustainable aviation fuel capacity and infrastructure across key U.S. airport hubs, highlighting the company’s role in lower carbon aviation fuels. See our latest analysis for Shell. Recent news around sustainable aviation fuel and LNG supply comes as Shell’s share price sits at £32.54, with a 30 day share price return of 8.70% and year to date share price return of 17.92%. The 1 year total...

Shell (LSE:SHEL) and Delta Air Lines have signed a new five year agreement for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The partnership aims to increase SAF capacity and related infrastructure across major U.S. airports. The deal includes support for next generation SAF technology development in North America. Shell is using this latest agreement with Delta Air Lines to deepen its role in sustainable aviation fuel, a segment that sits at the intersection of energy and transport. For investors...

The World Cup produced the sort of demand shock airlines crave, with international travelers booking late, accepting connections and paying unusually high fares. But that didn’t change the economics of the industry. American Airlines (AAL) added 27,000 seats on 12 routes and offered 1.45 million ...

RYAAY's Q1 profit declines 34% as lower fares and higher unhedged fuel costs outweighed 6% traffic growth, with pricing visibility still limited.

Delta (DAL) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

The airline had a record quarter despite a 77% increase in fuel costs.

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The agreement will expand sustainable aviation fuel capacity and infrastructure at five international airport hubs.

The airline is being stress-tested in very difficult conditions and is demonstrating resilience.

CEO Robert Isom outlined plans for a 37,000-square-foot lounge and a new wide-body aircraft order as American trails Delta and United by billions in annual profit

As of late morning on Sunday, 10% of the flights scheduled to leave New York's Kennedy and LaGuardia airports had been canceled, according to the flight tracking site FlightAware. Overall, the site was tracking nearly 2,400 delayed flights in the U.S. and another 1,000 canceled flights. Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International, Boston's Logan International, Newark Liberty International, and Washington, D.C.'s Reagan National were also dealing with delays and cancellations.

Delta and United both saw earnings and margins hit by higher jet fuel costs this quarter, but Delta's refinery and hedging gains helped it outperform United's liquidity-based approach.

Cramer named specific sectors he's betting on for late 2026 while calling out two popular investments as traps that investors should exit now, regardless of where they bought in.

Delta Air Lines (DAL) and United Airlines (UAL) have both delivered better-than-expected Q2 results, demonstrating that demand for premium, international, and corporate travel remains resilient.

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United Airlines outperformed Delta amid rising fuel costs, boosting its earnings outlook.

Delta Air Lines stock has delivered a 118.7% total return over the past 5 years, yet current valuation checks still suggest the shares lean cheap rather than stretched. Over 5 years, a 118.7% return signals that the market has already repriced Delta Air Lines meaningfully higher, so the key issue is whether that re rating has gone too far or not far enough. Stronger pricing power in an industry facing higher fuel and labor costs can support earnings, but any reversal in fare strength or...