Airline stocks experienced a collective uptick during the morning trading session. At the time of writing, China Eastern Airlines (00670) rose by 6.58%, reaching HK$4.05. China Southern Airlines (01055) increased by 5.56%, trading at HK$4.37. Air China (00753) advanced by 4.11%, quoted at HK$5.07. Cathay Pacific Airways (00293) climbed by 2.93%, with its share price at HK$11.93.