United Airlines shares rose 4% as the U.S. carrier projected improved demand since the start of July, an upbeat tone after the industry came under pressure from the fallout of President Donald Trump's budget cuts and trade tensions.

United Airlines permanently cancels two landline bus routes and offers refunds to passengers as part of capacity reduction strategy.

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The Nasdaq rose to a record high on Thursday, leading a cautious climb across Wall Street's major indexes, as strong economic data lifted spirits and airline stocks took off on United Airlines' results.

United Airlines is permanently axing U.S. domestic bus routes between airports in the coming weeks. The airline will be ending two routes later this summer and in the fall—its Denver to Fort Collins, Colorado, (DEN-FNL) and Newark, New Jersey, to Allentown, Pennsylvania, (EWR-ABE) Landline services.

United Airlines stock rose more than 6% to $93.72 in early Thursday trading, building on a 2.4% gain from the previous session. The move came after the airline delivered second-quarter earnings that beat analyst forecasts and reported a notable acceleration in demand so far in July.

PepsiCo jumped 6.6% after delivering revenue and profit that topped Wall Street’s expectations. The drink and snack giant stood by its financial forecasts given in April, which projected lower full-year profit than previous forecasts due to increased costs from tariffs and a pullback in consumer spending.

The carrier says conditions are less uncertain than they were earlier this year, reason enough to refine its outlook.

"Economic gravity is ultimately going to win," the United Airlines CEO said in predicting more low-cost airlines will pull back from costly routes like the Bay Area.

They splurged, paying $1,153 each, plus $87 for travel insurance, for first class seats on a February United Airlines flight. But the fall before, they heard a few unsettling things about the political climate in the island nation.