Why Airline Stocks Fell Today

Wall Street is beginning to worry that the U.S. economy is headed toward a recession, and analysts are making calls on individual sectors based on those fears.Airlines historically have been vulnerable to downturns, and the sector lost altitude after a dire warning about what is to come. Shares of JetBlue Airways (JBLU -11.23%) led the way, down 11% on the day, while shares of Frontier Group Holdings (ULCC -7.82%) fell 8% and shares of Southwest Airlines (LUV -4.78%) lost 5%.No time to flyWhen times are tou ...