
Airlines Grapple With Disruptions That ‘Far Surpass' Past Middle East Conflicts
After thousands of flight cancellations, carriers face higher fuel costs and complicated rerouting.
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After thousands of flight cancellations, carriers face higher fuel costs and complicated rerouting.

Middle East unrest disrupts global air travel as airlines cancel flights worldwide, leaving passengers stranded at airports following joint U.S. and Israel military action against Iran.

Worries about developments in Iran rattled financial markets Monday, after the U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack over the weekend. The major U.S. equities indexes lost ground, with travel-related stocks leading losses, while defense and oil industry stocks gained.

LUV shares soar 61% in a year as earnings estimates jump and partnerships and buybacks fuel growth, outpacing industry gains.

Stocks slumped as the conflict in the Middle East crippled travel through some of the world's most crowded transit arteries.

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Artisan Partners Limited Partnership reduced its stake in Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) by 0.1% in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,748,649 shares of the airline's stock after selling 15,286 shares during the period. Artisan Partners

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While signs of a winter storm were abating Tuesday morning, it is continuing to wreak havoc for passengers and airports.

HSY, TPR, FDX, HWM and LUV lead non-tech U.S. giants surging in early 2026 as investors rotate from AI plays.

Billionaire hedge fund investor Paul Singer just began cashing in on one of his biggest winning bets: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV).

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Delta Air Lines Inc (NYSE:DAL) and United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:UAL) shares are lower today, as Winter Storm Hernando blasts the East Coast with strong winds and snow.

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