(WASHINGTON)Continental Airlines Inc. asked for antitrust immunity from the Department of Transportation on Wednesday as it moves closer to joining the Star Alliance.READ MORE
(ATLANTA)Average domestic airfares rose 4.4 percent in the first quarter of 2008 compared to the same period a year earlier, the government said Wednesday in an analysis that was based on a...READ MORE
(PHOENIX)New travel fees mean hundreds of millions of dollars a year for beleaguered airlines, and executives say they need them more than ever as fuel costs continue to suck profits out of...READ MORE
THE CHALLENGE: Fuel prices have cooled recently, but they're still sucking profits from the airline industry. Jet fuel rose above $4 per gallon for the first time in the three-mont...READ MORE
(MINNEAPOLIS)United Airlines shares zoomed up 45 percent on Tuesday after it announced plans for a major cash infusion, a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss, and reductions in flying and jobs...READ MORE
(MINNEAPOLIS)United Airlines parent UAL Corp. is extending its credit card agreements with Chase Bank USA, generating a $600 million payment from the bank and increasing its cash position by ab...READ MORE