Surprise! No, not Really

As if you smart guys could not figure out why it is that airline stocks are getting the smackdown treatment today — a big reason is you-know-what.

Yes, the price of oil is rearing its ugly head today again.

As of this writing, it looks like the price of a barrel of crude is now up more than $3. In one day.

Crude is currently trading at around $98 a barrel.