US airline shares experienced a sharp drop on Friday following an increase in oil prices and flight disruptions triggered by attacks on Iran's nuclear program and military leadership. This situation has raised concerns about a more extensive conflict in the Middle East. Major US airlines such as American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest, Alaska Air Group, and JetBlue Airways have seen their shares plunge between 3% and 5%.
Post-attack reports revealed that multiple Middle East nations, including Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, and Syria, closed their airspace. This information was according to Bloomberg. An industry blog named PYOK reported that Delta Air Lines and United Airlines suddenly rerouted their flights to Tel Aviv back to the US in response to the attacks in Israel.
The details of this article were updated on June 13, 2025 to provide current share prices.