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Shoppers often leap at opportunities to snatch up bargains or freebies. And companies are banking on that impulse in light of Leap Day, which comes but once every four years. Here's a handful of the leap year promotions you'll find today.

24/7 Wall St. recently looked at a number of large American companies, some of which are owned by foreign companies, to see which will disappear in 2011. It didn't take long to come up with a list of familiar names such as Sara Lee, Office Depot, Borders, E*Trade and five others.

As other undercover CEOs did, when Bryan Bedford revealed himself at the show's end, he turned into a CEO genie, granting wishes to his underlings. But in this case, the airline's entire workforce got a gift: a rollback of an earlier pay cut.

On Sunday, Frontier Airlines CEO Bryan Bedford will take his turn on the CBS show Undercover Boss, going incognito to attempt the dull and nasty jobs required to get an plane in the air and keep its passengers happy. No surprise, he'll discover how different the view is from the bottom.

It's another major change for the U.S. airline industry, as two popular regional carriers merge: Denver-based Frontier and Milwaukee's Midwest are now Frontier Airlines. The news was met with wild applause, cheers and tears of relief from several hundred Frontier employees assembled.

A $113.6 million bid by Southwest Airlines for bankrupt carrier Frontier Airlines may make flying to Mexico a better deal for consumers.Southwest has a history of opening in markets with low fares to force other carriers to do the same. The airline also has some of the cheapest fares around.If...

Southwest Airlines (LUV) has confirmed that it will bid for the assets of bankrupt carrier Frontier Airlines, scheduled to be sold in a court auction next month. Southwest's bid is said to be worth at least $113.6 million, placing it ahead of a $108.75 million bid placed by regional operator...

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...

It started small last month, if you consider stranding 900 people on the wrong end of the planet "small." That's when the airline Zoom, which made regular transatlantic runs to North America, zonked out unexpectedly.The sudden death of airlines creates a ripple effect. Last week, another 2,500...

When you travel for work, you know the drill: Get receipts for everything. When you spend cash for stuff like meals, beverages, hotels, and rental cars, your employer is likely to pick up the tab as long as you've got proof of purchase. But what if you have to spend money on the road but can't...