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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.

UAL Corp., the parent of United Airlines, reported sharply higher earnings in the second quarter of $273 million, or $1.29 a share. Quarterly revenue rose 28.4% to $5.16 billion from $4 billion.

After three years of steady declines, consumers are feeling more upbeat about airlines despite paying more for items such as checked bags and extra legroom, the latest survey from J.D. Power and Associates shows. Overall customer satisfaction with airlines in North America has increased notably,...

Talks between UAL and Continental may be in trouble. The companies don't agree about the price of each company's shares.

Long before the rest of economy went to pot, the airline industry was awash in an ocean of red ink. Some things never change. Republic Airways Holdings (RJET) yesterday offered to buy bankrupt Frontier Airlines (FRNTQ) for $108.8 million. Indianapolis-based Republic will still need to get court...

I haven't heard of another story recently that reinforces the need to check and double check information before making financial decisions. On Monday an investment newsletter mistakenly sent out a story about United Airlines (UAL) filing for bankruptcy which caused the price of the stock to drop as...

UAL Corp's United Airlines (UAUA) announced Thursday it was going to follow American Airlines' lead and charge $15 for the first checked bag. United had already started charging steerage passengers $25 for a second bag. The fees are each way, so the standard two checked bags will now cost $80. Want...