Southwest Airlines and JetBlue Airways won takeoff and landing rights at Reagan National Airport near Washington that American Airlines Group must sell under an agreement with the U.S. government, the carriers said on Thursday.Dallas-based Southwest said it successfully bid for 54 slots, which will allow it to operate 27 additional daily flights at Reagan National. New York-based JetBlue said it won 12 slot pairs, or 24 slots, and will also gain control of eight other slot pairs from American that it had been operating temporarily since 2010, for a total of 20 slot pairs at Reagan.A slot is the right to operate one takeoff or landing.JetBlue shares were up 5.5 percent to $8.97 in afternoon trade, while Southwest gained 2.6 percent to $21.15. American Airlines shares rose 3.2 percent to $34.04.
Anglo American plc (Anglo American) is a mining company. Shares of AAL traded higher by 3.06% or $1.01/share to $33.99. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $12.70 and as high as $33.40. On average, 13790600 shares of AAL exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 9848281.
JetBlue Airways Corporation (JetBlue) is a passenger airline that operates primarily on point-to-point routes with its fleet of 120 Airbus A320 aircraft and 49 EMBRAER 190 aircraft. Shares of JBLU traded higher by 5.53% or $0.47/share to $8.97. In the past year, the shares have traded as low as $5.70 and as high as $9.45. On average, 6306900 shares of JBLU exchange hands on a given day and today's volume is recorded at 12919186.
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