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If you're a fan of frequent flier miles, and the carrier you fly most goes bust, what should you do? Stick with the airline, or make a change? Are your points still worth anything? Don't worry, American Airlines loyalists -- the answers aren't as grim as you might fear.

How hard can it be to get a really good chicken walnut sandwich at Denver International Airport? Depending on when you land, a lot harder than you'd guess. And it's not just Denver: The problem of airport restaurants that are closed when passengers are still arriving is irritatingly widespread.

United Airlines (UAL) has temporarily grounded 96 of its Boeing (BA) 757 jets after the airline discovered late Tuesday it had failed to complete federally mandated safety checks. The action is expected to result in the cancellation or delay of an unspecified number of flights Wednesday, while...

Of all the industries that have achieved record profits recently, none have posted more remarkable results than the airline industry. For the first time in a decade, the industry is on a glide path to profitability -- but it's getting there by squeezing its customers.

Continental Airlines (UAL) introduced a new fee that lets customers lock in the price of a ticket. The "FareLock" service, which starts at $5, means that passengers can hold a seat at a given price, ABC reported. "I think it's a brilliant," said John DiScala, a blogger known as Johnny Jet. "You...

United Airlines and Continental Airlines reported healthy third-quarter earnings thanks to higher ticket prices and stronger demand for air travel. United reported earnings of $2.12 per share, excluding some items, Bloomberg News said. Continental's earnings were $2.24 a share. Sponsored...

Considering how often airline industry executives complain about how hard it is to run a profitable carrier, one might expect their efforts could go unrewarded -- at least monetarily. Not so at the new United Continental Holdings, where big post-merger raises are coming for top management.

Continental Airlines (CAL) and UAL Corp (UAUA), owner of United, closed their merger deal Friday, creating the world's largest air carrier, called United Airlines. The new holding company, United Continental Holdings, will begin trading today on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker "UAL,"...

Don't believe the fairy tales United and Continental are spinning about their proposed merger being beneficial to travelers and carriers alike: Beyond the deal to bring Southwest to Newark Airport that they cut placate the antitrust watchdogs, this merger is all bad news.

Shareholders at Continental Airlines Inc. and UAL Corp. approve a deal to form the world's biggest airline. Continental officials announced preliminary results of voting during a shareholder meeting Friday in Houston. United shareholders approved it at a meeting near Chicago. The votes clear the...