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As Oil Prices Rise, United Grounds Its Expansion Plans
8:00PM 3/07/2011
As fuel prices rise, United Continental Holdings says it is scrapping plans to add flights this year and also plans to drop unprofitable routes.
Former Northwest Employees Sue Delta Over Pay Discrepancy
7:00PM 3/02/2011
A half-dozen Delta Air Lines flight attendants sued the carriers for what they say is discrimination in the form of smaller profit-sharing paychecks for former Northwest Airlines employees, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
Southwest Airlines's Fourth-Quarter Earnings Fly 13%
6:40PM 1/20/2011
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?
Delta Lowers Profit Guidance on Winter Storms
10:30PM 1/05/2011
The storms last month not only inconvenienced travelers; they also cut into Delta Air Lines's profit, the company warned Wednesday. Delta has lowered its profit guidance by $45 million as a result.
At Last, New Protections for Air Travelers Will Land in 2011
9:00AM 1/01/2011
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood is raising the bar for the treatment of airline passengers this spring. You'll see more transparency in ticket pricing, better deals for bumped passengers, and reimbursement of luggage fees when checked bags are lost or delayed.
Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly: Jet-Fuel Prices Are No. 1 Worry
9:15PM 12/16/2010
Southwest Airlines is flying high: It's proven consistently profitable, and it serves more passengers than any other U.S. carrier. But as the airline expands its service, CEO Gary Kelly says volatile jet-fuel prices are his biggest concern going into 2011.
The growing controversy over invasive air-security measures like full-body scanning and pat downs, along with a shaky economy, could combine for more woes for both passengers and airlines, just in time for economically vital Thanksgiving holiday. Will fewer folks fly?
More U.S. airline passengers are arriving on time, at least if their flights aren't canceled. According to a new Department of Transportation report, 50% more U.S. flights were canceled in September compared to a year ago, but more of the flights that aren't canceled arrive on time.
Fewer Seats and Higher Fares Help Airline Earnings Take Off
2:45AM 10/21/2010
Delta, US Airways and AMR, the parent of American Airlines, all posted higher-than-expected earnings for the peak summer travel season. Airlines have pushed fares up by limiting the number of seats for sale, and have also seen growing international and corporate travel.
United Executives See Big Boost in Post-Merger Pay
1:47PM 10/05/2010
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.
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