Southwest and American Airlines are in a familiar bind: strong passenger demand on one side and surging fuel bills on the other.

The airline plans to operate 24 weekly flights between the United States and Venezuela by January, continuing a return.

Global airline American Airlines (NASDAQ:AAL) will be reporting earnings this Thursday before market hours. Here’s what investors should know.

Airline stocks are rising as crude oil pulls back from its recent climb, and one carrier with a quarterly report on deck is leading the group. American Airlines Group (NASDAQ:AAL | AAL Price Prediction) stock has climbed 5% to $12.

The transaction, approved by CADE on October 7, created 31.8 million new shares for the US carrier. John Rodgerson stepped down from his seat on the Board and the Strategic Committee but remains CEO.

American has fallen much further than the broader market during historical shocks. In the 2008-2009 financial crisis, its stock (then trading as US Airways) fell 89%, while the S&P 500 fell 53%. Across the 14 market shocks since 2007, the airline's average fall was 30.6% against 16.1% for the index.

American Airlines flight attendant Carol Fair, 83, started at Piedmont in 1963. She will retire Monday as number one on the seniority list.

American Airlines resumed departures after restoring system connectivity, ending a nationwide ground stop that lasted about 45 minutes. The outage was short, but its operational reach was immediate: American flights that had not taken off were held at their origin airports across the country.