LUV, DAL, UAL Stocks Jump After NY’s LaGuardia Reopened After Air Canada Crash

• Delta said that LaGuardia airport has transitioned to single-runway operations, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has implemented a ground delay program.
• Shares of Delta Airlines (DAL), Southwest Airlines (LUV) and United Airlines (UAL) were up 3.2%, 4.7% and 2.8%, respectively, at the time of writing.

Shares of multiple U.S. airlines rose on Monday after New York’s LaGuardia airport reopened after a fatal crash of an Air Canada flight earlier in the day. 

Shares of Delta Airlines (DAL), Southwest Airlines (LUV) and United Airlines (UAL) were up 3.2%, 4.7% and 2.8%, respectively, at the time of writing. 

LaGuardia Operations Disrupted

New York City’s LaGuardia Airport reopened on Monday afternoon, hours after a runway collision between an Air Canada’s passenger jet and an emergency vehicle that killed two pilots and injured dozens of other people, according to Wall Street journal. More than 500 flights scheduled to arrive and depart were reportedly canceled. 

Jazz Aviation flight AC8646, operating on behalf of Air Canada, smashed into a Port Authority fire truck as soon as it entered the runway, the report said, citing a person familiar with the airport’s operations. The truck was responding to a separate incident, it added. 

The Air Canada Express CRJ-900 plane was operated by its regional partner Jazz Aviation and it was carrying 72 passengers and four crew members and had departed from Montreal, as per a statement from Jazz Aviation. 

Officials with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey confirmed that the pilot and the first officer were killed in this accident.

Delta Airlines’ Update

"Operations have resumed at New York's LaGuardia Airport following a collision involving an Air Canada Express CRJ aircraft operated by Jazz Aviation and a Port Authority firetruck. The airport has transitioned to single-runway operations, and the FAA has implemented a ground delay program to safely manage traffic,” Delta airlines said in a statement on Monday. 

“Delta will automatically rebook affected customers to the next best itinerary, and customers can make further changes via the Delta app and delta.com. The hearts and thoughts of the entire Delta Air Lines family are with all those affected,” it added. 

Retail Reaction

Retail sentiment around DAL trended in ‘bullish’ territory, meanwhile in UAL retail sentiment trended in ‘bearish’ territory and in LUV it trended in ‘neutral’ territory. 

UAL, DAL and LUV shares are down 16%, 6% and 2% so far in 2026. 

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