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​​​​​​Airlines gain momentum as flight plans boost easyJet and IAG shares​​​​​​

Gains for easyJet after announcing plans to reopen flights in June. Could the heavily hit travel sector start to play catch-up?

easyJet Source: Bloomberg

Airline shares take off

Airline stocks are on the rise today, with traders jumping into a sector that has been hit hard throughout the this coronavirus crisis.

Doubts over the long-term outlook for the sector remain, with demand for air travel likely to remain depleted until we see a cure or vaccine to eradicate health fears.

Nevertheless, while huge questions remain, easyJet's plan to resume flights on 15 June provides a boost to sentiment. While those flights will initially just cover a select number of airports, there is a feeling that this could be the beginning of a long recovery for the sector.

Importantly, the threat of losing the middle seat revenues has been allayed, with easyJet deciding to simply use the middle seat instead.

Elsewhere, Dart Group have seen a huge 33% rise over the course of this week, with markets emboldened by a £170 million funding round undertaken this week.

That funding could be key to securing the long-term future of the company, thus raising confidence for investors. The chart below highlights the relative rotation (RRG) of the FTSE 100.

We can see that the likes of easyJet and IAG are two of the worst stocks in terms of relative performance (X axis) over the past week (each point represents a day).

easyJet shares set to fly out of ‘lagging’ category

However, both are seeing a shift in terms of momentum, with easyJet in particular looking set to cross out of the ‘Lagging’ category, and into ‘Improving’. This could perhaps signify an impending period of strength for these stocks relative to the wider FTSE 100 index.

FTSE RRG IMAGE Source: Refinitiv
FTSE RRG IMAGE Source: Refinitiv

From a charting perspective, easyJet shares are on the rise within a consolidation zone that has been dominating since the mid-March lows of £4.10.

That points towards a possible rally towards the £6.87 region of resistance once more. Whether this represents the base for an ultimately recovery in easyJet remains to be seen.

After all, if the market sees another radical decline, its likely that those stocks hardest hit would come back into the firing line once more. Nevertheless, with momentum starting to shift, this rebound could bring about a possible rise towards resistance (22% increase).

easyJet Source: ProRealTime
easyJet Source: ProRealTime

Dart Group has been on the rise over the course of the week, bringing the stock closer to the £7.27-£7.49 region of resistance. That has been well respected in the past, and thus it represents a major hurdle.

Should we break through that region of resistance it could provide a signal that the market has bottomed out. Until then, further upside looks likely as we move into this crucial area of resistance.

DART Source: ProRealTime
DART Source: ProRealTime

IAG looking set for substantial rebound

IAG is the one airline of the trio which took a secondary hit following the mid-March lows.

However, we are starting to see a substantial rebound, with the stock rising 17% this week. Much like easyJet, the April peak remains some way from the current price level. The recent respect of £1.92 today also points towards further upside from here, as we see the stock build on previous levels of support.

There is a chance that this rebound is a precursor to further downside, yet momentum seems to point towards further upside over the near term.

IAG Source: ProRealTime
IAG Source: ProRealTime

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