Stocks to Skyrocket on Record Memorial Day Travel: SkyWest, Inc. (SKYW) Utah-based SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ: SKYW ) operates one of the larger regional airlines in the United States. Source: Wikipedia This is especially true as the frenzy for trips during the Memorial Day Weekend is far more than the past decade despite the highest gasoline prices in four years. Huge travel demand should boost revenues and profitability for transporters, including airlines and railroads, thereby leading to higher share prices.