In today's video, Brendan discusses the airline industry and its recent performance. While several airline stocks have been performing well this year, with some even hitting 52-week highs, Delta recently announced subpar May revenue numbers. The company increased revenue per available seat mile by 6%, lower than the 7% that it had projected. This is mainly due to Southwest offering discounts on last-minute fares from Atlanta. In the video below, Brendan discusses what this means for the industry, and also examines the European Union carbon levy program and Delta's recent refinery purchase.
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