Southwest Airlines is trading at $41.00 (+5.67%) amid broad strength in airline stocks.
- The JETS ETF rose 2.03% during the regular session.
- Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines announced new Seattle routes to Osaka and Papeete; this is sector-wide news, not a Southwest-specific catalyst.
- Southwest is scheduled to report third-quarter results after the market close on October 21; no company-specific announcement explaining the October 20 rally was identified.