U.S. airline stocks are soaring as cheaper jet fuel and insatiable demand set up a summer boom

U.S. airline stocks climbed toward fresh records as jet-fuel prices fell and passenger demand remained strong, lifting shares of United Airlines and Delta Air Lines. The positive fuel-cost backdrop is a tailwind for margins while Americans continue flying, supporting the upbeat equity price action.

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U.S. airline stocks climbed toward fresh records as jet-fuel prices fell and passenger demand remained strong, lifting shares of United Airlines and Delta Air Lines. The positive fuel-cost backdrop is a tailwind for margins while Americans continue flying, supporting the upbeat equity price action.