U.S. Airlines Rise as Fliers Ignore Ebola, Fuel Declines

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U.S. airlines rose the most since 2011, ending a six-day losing streak, as fliers ignored Ebola worries and continued to fill planes. Jet fuel dropped to the lowest price in almost four years.

The Bloomberg U.S. Airlines Index climbed 6.3 percent, led by American Airlines Group Inc. The carrier surged 10 percent for its biggest gain since merging with US Airways Group in December.