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Airline Route Roundup for November 7, 2025: Breeze Expands From Las Vegas & Twin Falls, JetBlue Targets Destin–Fort Walton, Spirit Lands in Key West, Batik Air Links Langkawi to Tashkent

Airline Route Roundup for November 7, 2025: Breeze Expands From Las Vegas & Twin Falls, JetBlue Targets Destin–Fort Walton, Spirit Lands in Key West, Batik Air Links Langkawi to Tashkent

A fresh wave of network moves is reshaping U.S. leisure markets and select international links heading into 2026. Here’s what travelers and route-planners need to know today. Today’s Top Moves at a Glance Breeze doubles down on Las Vegas—adds Twin Falls, Arcata/Eureka and Lincoln; Orange County gets links too Breeze Airways, the Utah‑based leisure carrier, is adding Twin Falls (TWF) as a brand‑new dot on its map with nonstop Twin Falls–Las Vegas on Mondays and Fridays starting March 6, 2026, plus “BreezeThru” one‑stop service to Orange County (SNA) on the same days (no plane change required). Introductory fares begin at
Carnival Corp (CCL) Stock Sets Sail: Record Earnings, Rising Demand & What’s Next for 2025-26

Carnival Corp (CCL) Stock Sets Sail: Record Earnings, Rising Demand & What’s Next for 2025-26

Stock Price Performance and Recent Action Carnival’s stock has sailed sharply higher in 2025, reflecting the company’s return to profitability and investor optimism about cruising. Shares began the year near $18 and climbed to a 52-week high of $32.80 by late September marketbeat.com, roughly doubling off the 2023 lows. In recent weeks, the stock has pulled back slightly: it closed at $28.71 on Nov 3, 2025 statmuse.com. This week saw increased volatility – on the morning of Nov 4, CCL dropped about 7.5% to ~$26.54 amid a broader market selloff 247wallst.com. (Major indices were down nearly 1% on Nov 4,
Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Plunges Despite Record Quarter – Is NCLH Still Set to Sail High in 2025?

Norwegian Cruise Line Stock Plunges Despite Record Quarter – Is NCLH Still Set to Sail High in 2025?

Stock Price & Recent Performance Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NYSE: NCLH) stock is seeing turbulent waters in early November 2025. After a relatively quiet October, shares plunged about 9–10% in pre-market trading on Nov 4 following the Q3 earnings release chartmill.com. The stock closed at $22.18 on Nov 3, then dropped toward ~$20 by midday Nov 4 stockanalysis.com. This sharp one-day move erased several weeks of range-bound trading in the low-$20s. In fact, NCLH had been remarkably stable in recent weeks, hovering between $22 and $23 with low volatility chartmill.com, before the earnings-induced selloff. Year-to-date, Norwegian’s stock performance lags its
Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Takes Off: Single Operating Certificate and More

Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Takes Off: Single Operating Certificate and More

What This Means for Travelers Behind the scenes, Alaska’s takeoff toward full integration will be mostly transparent to customers. Travel itineraries and loyalty points carry over automatically, and the Hawaiian brand on island‑only routes remains in place airlinegeeks.com. Flight numbers and booking codes have already switched: passengers who booked on HA numbers need do nothing – their flights are now AS flights beatofhawaii.com. Free Wi‑Fi via Starlink (when installed) and an expanded network will be the tangible benefits in the cabin. As Alaska’s CEO put it, the goal is “one combined airline” in terms of systems, safety and service, without
Booking Holdings (BKNG) Stock Rallies on Travel Recovery and AI Push – KeyBanc Eyes $6,450

Booking Holdings’ BKNG Stock Soars on Earnings Beat as Travel Boom Defies Economic Fears

Q3 Earnings Beat Lifts Booking Holdings Shares Online travel giant Booking Holdings delivered a strong third quarter, comfortably beating analyst expectations on both revenue and profit. Revenue for Q3 2025 came in at $9.01 billion (up ~13% year-on-year), topping the ~$8.7 billion consensus estimate reuters.com reuters.com. Adjusted earnings were $99.50 per share, likewise exceeding forecasts (analysts had expected around $95–96) reuters.com. This marks Booking’s fourth straight quarter of outperformance on both metrics 247wallst.com 247wallst.com. The better-than-expected results were fueled by steady travel demand and an uptick in customers booking bundled trips (flights, hotels, rental cars) on Booking’s platform reuters.com. In a statement,
IAG Share Price Skyrockets 360% from Lows – Near Record Highs, What’s Next?

IAG Share Price Soars Near 5-Year High Amid Travel Boom – Will It Break Records?

Shares Rally to Multi-Year High IAG’s stock – the parent of British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and other carriers – has staged a remarkable comeback in 2025. As of Tuesday, October 28, shares hovered around 410p, territory not seen since before the pandemic. The price is up roughly 90% year-on-year and has more than quadrupled from its 2020 crash lows uk.investing.com. This rebound makes IAG one of the FTSE 100’s top performers of the past two years uk.investing.com. It now boasts a market capitalization near £19 billion uk.investing.com, reflecting renewed investor confidence in air travel. What’s driving the surge? A sustained
28 October 2025
American Airlines Lifts Profit Outlook, AAL Stock Rockets – Travel Boom or Turbulence Ahead?

American Airlines Lifts Profit Outlook, AAL Stock Rockets – Travel Boom or Turbulence Ahead?

Financial Results and Upgraded Outlook American Airlines reported mixed but encouraging third-quarter 2025 results, turning in record revenue but a small net loss. Total operating revenue reached $13.69 billion, a quarterly record that was flat versus a year ago but slightly above analyst expectations of ~$13.63 billion stockstory.org. The company posted a net loss of $114 million (roughly -$0.17 per share), which was narrower than feared – analysts had predicted a deeper $0.28 per-share loss stockstory.org. This smaller-than-expected loss reuters.com reflects improved cost management and resilient demand in lucrative segments. In fact, American noted that September turned the corner to positive unit revenue
Booking Holdings (BKNG) Stock Rallies on Travel Recovery and AI Push – KeyBanc Eyes $6,450

Booking Holdings (BKNG) Stock Rallies on Travel Recovery and AI Push – KeyBanc Eyes $6,450

Key Facts: Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) closed at $5,093.47 on October 23, 2025, down 2.62% for the day reuters.com. Earlier in the week it traded as high as ~$5,286 (Oct 21) before easing back marketscreener.com. Over the past month BKNG is modestly lower (~–6.9%) as sector peers gained nasdaq.com. Analyst Outlook: KeyBanc just initiated coverage with an Overweight rating and a $6,450 price target benzinga.com investing.com. Consensus forecasts (Zacks) see Q3 EPS ~$95.7 (+14% YoY) and revenue $8.71B (+9%) nasdaq.com. Business Drivers: CEO Glenn Fogel emphasizes accelerated growth overseas and heavy investment in AI. “Asia remains central to our long-term
Airbnb Stock Jumps on AI Upgrades and Travel Boom – Is a Bigger Rally Ahead?

Airbnb Stock Jumps on AI Upgrades and Travel Boom – Is a Bigger Rally Ahead?

Rally, Regulation & What’s Driving the Stock Shares Break Out: After a choppy summer, Airbnb’s stock price has gained steam this month. It closed Tuesday at $128.60 barchart.com, up ~1% for the day and extending a week-long climb. Importantly, ABNB crossed above its 200-day moving average (~$129), a key technical level, for the first time in over a year ts2.tech. Traders often see a 200-day breakthrough as a bullish signal; the move “could attract short-term traders” if Airbnb can hold above that threshold ts2.tech. The stock now trades near the upper end of its 52-week range (low of $99.88, high
22 October 2025
United Airlines Stock Takes Off on Travel Boom and Record Revenue Forecast

United Airlines Stock Takes Off on Travel Boom and Record Revenue Forecast

Stock Performance and Recent Trends United’s stock has been climbing steadily heading into the earnings report. It closed around $104.18 on Oct. 15, up about 5% in just two days ts2.tech. This week’s rally built on a broader uptrend – shares have gained roughly 13% over the past quarter and nearly 45% year-on-year ts2.tech. Investors drove the stock higher in anticipation of strong results, aided by optimism across the airline sector. Notably, Delta’s upbeat earnings on Oct. 9 sent airline stocks higher, signaling that strength at one major carrier can lift the group ts2.tech. Market bulls argue that United’s emphasis
Southwest Airlines Stock Soars 5% on Holiday Travel Hopes, New Price Targets

Southwest Airlines Stock Soars 5% on Holiday Travel Hopes, New Price Targets

Recent Stock Performance: Volatile Climb into Mid-October Southwest’s stock has seen choppy trading in recent weeks, but momentum improved dramatically heading into mid-October. The shares have rallied from the low-$30s to mid-$33 range in just the past few sessions reuters.com. On October 14, LUV spiked nearly 5% intraday – a significant one-day move – amid a broader market surge. It closed around $33.47 reuters.com, up from $31.90 the prior close reuters.com. This jump puts Southwest back in positive territory for Q4-to-date and close to breakeven on the year. Before today’s move, LUV was down roughly 3.9% year-to-date tradingview.com, underperforming the
14 October 2025
United Airlines Stock Skyrockets on Travel Boom: Is $130 Next for UAL?

United Airlines Stock Skyrockets on Travel Boom: Is $130 Next for UAL?

Stock Price & Recent Performance As of market close Oct 8, 2025, UAL traded around $98.09 reuters.com, a ~1.5% gain for the day. In early pre-market Oct 9, it had jumped ~6% to ~$104 stockanalysis.com. Over the past week, UAL shares have rebounded from recent lows near ~$94 (Oct 2) to fresh highs around $99–100. The stock’s 6-month chart shows a rally to a mid-September peak (~$109) followed by a pullback; current technical indicators (see below) suggest mild momentum. UAL trades well above its pandemic lows and has outperformed some broader indices this year (its 52-week high is $116 reuters.com).
9 October 2025
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