Global airline shares soar on passenger demand, cheaper fuel

Delta, JAL and Indian LCCs enjoy stock boost while Chinese carriers slump

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Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo's operator InterGlobe recently hit its highest share price since going public. © Reuters

YUKA KAWAKAMI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Investors are pouring money into global airline stocks, with an index for the sector reaching its highest level in two years as post-pandemic travel demand recovers and fuel prices stabilize.

The MSCI All World Stock Index for airlines rose to 97.44 points on Wednesday, the highest since June 2021. At the end of 2019, before the coronavirus pandemic devastated the industry, the index was around 120 points.

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