Shares of US airlines up after Iran says Strait of Hormuz open during ceasefire

Southwest Airlines Co

17/04/2026 14:24

** Shares of U.S. airlines rise premarket after Iran says Strait of Hormuz open for commercial shipping during the Lebanon ceasefire, dragging oil prices down

** American Airlines AAL.O rises 5.3%, Jetblue JBLU.O up 5.7%, United Airlines UAL.O adds 5.2%

** Delta Air Lines DAL.N gains 6%, Southwest Airlines LUV.N up 4.7%

** As of last close, the S&P 500 Passenger Airlines .SPLRCALI subindex down 5.3% YTD

 (Reporting by Aatreyee Dasgupta)

 ((Aatreyee.Dasgupta@thomsonreuters.com))