Why Boeing, Alaska Airlines, and Hawaiian Holdings Stocks Popped Today

Wednesday turned out to be a great day to own airline shares, with major carriers like Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) soaring to close the day with double-digit percentage gains, or nearly so. As the day wore on, even airlines such as Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK) and Hawaiian Holdings (NASDAQ: HA), which initially looked like they were going to sit out the rally, managed to climb on board and find a seat. By the closing bell, Alaska Air was up 9.2%, and Hawaiian scored a 10.9% gain.