Airline Stocks Trying To Pull Out Of Stall
DALLAS (AP) - Volatile oil prices and massive storm-related flight cancelations help push airline shares down by 10 percent in less than a month.
The stocks rallied Monday, as oil prices fell and Southwest Airlines Co. reported a big jump in January traffic.
Southwest says traffic last month rose 13 percent from January 2010, and a key revenue measurement increased between 8 percent and 9 percent, reflecting higher prices. The report offered more evidence that travel demand is still rebounding from the worst of the recession.
The news helped Southwest shares rise more than 2 percent, and other airlines gained too.