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Southwest Airlines's fourth-quarter earnings rose 13% to $131 million as business travelers return after the recession, the company reported Thursday. But will fuel prices cause airline turbulence?

Airlines should not be forced to take full responsibility for extra security measures as governments try to respond to the discovery of bombs in air-cargo shipments last week, the International Air Transport Association said. Responsibility for new security measures should be spread through the...

Ryanair (RYAAY), Europe's largest low-cost airline, posted a 32% jump in earnings on higher traffic and prices. The Dublin-based carrier had profit of 330.3 million euros ($461 million) in the quarter ended Sept. 30, up from 250.5 million euros a year earlier, Bloomberg News reported. 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.

British Airways (BAIRY) will begin a joint venture next month on flights across the Atlantic with American Airlines (AMR), after nearly 13 years of planning. The carriers will align their frequent-flier programs, allowing travelers to earn and use miles on the two airlines, Bloomberg News said....

Steven Slater's daring departure from a JetBlue airplane last month made him the darling of disgruntled airline employees everywhere. But the former flight attendant is showing less braggadocio these days, having agreed to a mental evaluation as he attempts to avoid jail time.

American Airlines was hit with a record $24.2 million fine by the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday for failing two years ago to comply with mandatory safety rules.

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.

Virgin America has cracked the airline growth code in the U.S. Despite a travel market slump that shows almost no signs of recovering and an industry with perpetual financial and operational woes, the start-up carrier has shown that strong financials don't have to be a dream for the embattled...

It's possible your next flight to Tokyo might feature a choice of sushi, beef bourginon and soused herring if a report about Japan Airlines Corp.'s (JALSY) efforts to ally with Air France-KLM pan out. JAL is looking to expand its business in Europe and a capital alliance with Air France-KLM might...