The congressional stimulus bill will help AAL withstand the decline. The congressional stimulus bill will provide support to airline stocks.

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The recent congressional stimulus bill is a big positive for airline stocks. However, this news has already been largely reflected in stock prices. Generally speaking, positive news can prevent further declines.
I am still bullish on smaller airlines in the aviation industry, such as HAL and JBUL. From a balance sheet perspective, Alaska Airlines and HAL are the most profitable.

I am more interested in Alaska Airlines and Hawiee Airlines. The smaller airlines generally benefit the most from subsidies on their balance sheets. Additionally, both states have fewer COVID-19 cases and are attractive to travelers in the current market. As the industry recovers, they will be the best to attract customers. Furthermore, they are good candidates for takeovers by private equity firms or larger airlines.