(Bloomberg) — U.S. airlines and rental car stocks added $8.6 billion in market value Thursday after American Airlines Group Inc. said it plans to boost flights by 74% next month, suggesting that the worst of the pandemic-led travel standstill has passed.American surged 41% — adding $2.1 billion to its own market value — after saying its July schedule would see about 4,000 flights on its busiest days, up from about 2,300 flights now. Rival airlines, as well as rental car operators Hertz Global and Avis Budget Group, also rose as the expanded schedule echoed indications from peers that passenger demand …read more
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