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US Airways has been very publicly circling AMR Corp., the bankrupt parent of American Airlines. Yet industry experts expressed concerns that, while a potential merger would be a boon to the labor unions, the flying public would end up footing the bill.

Low-cost airlines in North America continue to outdo their traditional counterparts in passenger satisfaction, though overall airline satisfaction has declined over the past two years.

Here are 10 of the more interesting prop bets for the NBA Finals between the Heat and the Thunder.

Hundreds of federal and state authorities conducted a drug sting at Puerto Rico's main airport on Wednesday in an attempt to shut down a major trafficking operation. Police arrested at least 33 people in connection with smuggling millions of dollars' worth of illegal narcotics aboard commercial flights.

U.S. government data says that one American in three is obese -- and a European plane maker sees it as a sales opportunity.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, with S&P 500 futures down 1 percent and contracts for the Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 down 0.9 percent.

U.S. stock index futures fell sharply on Monday, tracking global equity markets lower as a political impasse in Greece heightened concerns about the Europe's debt crisis as the region struggles to avoid a deepening recession.

American Airlines began the lifetime all-you-can-fly AAirpass program in the 1980s to earn cash on the quick, but several customers quickly got much more in return.

The Dallas Mavericks are down 2-0 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in their first round series matchup of the NBA playoffs, albeit having kept things close. Can the defending champs win Game 3 at home on their road to a repeat?

Will the Knicks get their injured power forward back in time for game four on Sunday?

The fire extinguisher that endured the brunt of New York Knicks Amar'e Stoudemire's anger fought back, with a Twitter handle yucking up Stoudemire's bad luck, a T-Shirt meant to get under the skin of Knicks fans and the first of likely many gif animations.

Amar'e Stoudemire showed off the Knicks' inherent selfishness when he punched a fire extinguisher on Monday.

The union representing seven work groups at bankrupt American Airlines will vote starting next week on the carrier's best and final contract offer, with results expected before unions testify in a hearing on the airline's request to void their contract, three sources said on Monday.

The world's largest airline is looking to expand its fleet of narrow-body jets, and has dropped European planemaker Airbus from pre-order talks.

If American Airlines and US Airways merge, it could mean higher fares for travelers.

American Airlines on Monday kicked off a week-long court hearing on its bid to abandon union contracts, telling a judge that its bankrupt parent, AMR Corp, cannot survive without major concessions from its labor force.

Unions representing more than 50,000 workers at bankrupt American Airlines said Friday they signed a conditional labor agreement with U.S. Airways (NYSE: LCC) and are supporting that carrier's bid to take over their ailing employer.

Three unions representing workers at AMR Corp's American Airlines would support a merger with US Airways Group Inc, calling it the best strategy and fastest option to complete a restructuring at bankrupt AMR.

Three unions representing workers at AMR Corp's American Airlines would support a merger with US Airways Group Inc, calling it the best strategy and fastest option to complete a restructuring at bankrupt AMR.

American Airlines plans to eliminate another 1,200 jobs as part of its plan to cut costs in bankruptcy, the company said in a letter to employees on Wednesday.

Hundreds more American Airlines flights were canceled on Friday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in the wake of Tuesday's powerful tornado-riddled storm.

TSA screening just got a little more intense. Lateisha El, 30, a TSA screener at JFK Airport was arrested for throwing a cup of hot coffee at American Airlines pilot, Steven Trivett, last month.

Hundreds of flights out of DFW Airport were canceled Wednesday after a series of Tornadoes struck the Dallas area on April 3, 2012.

On Monday Night Raw, John Cena was defeated by Brock Lesnar during his World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) return at the American Airlines Area in Miami on Monday night, his first appearance in over eight years, catching Cena off guard with an F5.

It was clear soon after JetBlue Flight 191 took off from New York's JFK Airport that something was wrong with the pilot, Clayton Osbon. The first officer detailed what happened in the cockpit and several JetBlue Pilot Videos tell the rest of the story.

JetBlue pilot Clayton Osbon was considered a consummate professional who wanted to be a motivational speaker and was working on leadership coursework. Then came the meltdown.

Airlines such as Southwest, JetBlue and American Airlines are all accustomed to the bad publicity that comes with having their employees cross the line while on the job.

A major U.S. airline lobbying group on Tuesday ditched a private lawsuit challenging the European Union's recently-implemented carbon tax for airlines using the trading bloc's airports, calling on the Obama administration and Congress to take up the charge.

Who is Clayton Osbon, the captain behind the meltdown on JetBlue Flight 191.