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Within weeks from a blizzard that hit New York City halting travel, city Mayor Michael Bloomberg declared a weather emergency from Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon in many parts of the region.

American Airlines Inc has won a court order temporarily blocking Sabre Holdings Corp from presenting its fares in a manner the carrier fears might steer customers to other airlines.

The companies that reported news on Wednesday after the market close are: Cisco Systems, CenturyLink, Qwest Communications, Delta Air Lines, Massey Energy, AMR, American Airlines, Ruby Tuesday, Resources Connection, Mindspeed Technologies, Quidel, Lacrosse Footwear, and Daqo New Energy.

American Airlines is in active discussions and expects to reach settlements with the two largest U.S. online travel agents, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a senior executive at the airline's parent AMR Corp .

A man was arrested at Miami International Airport after bullet components exploded in his checked luggage as it was being offloaded from an American Airlines flight in Miami.

Megatrends in information technology suggests that airlines will likely win against travel websites in the brewing war between the two parties.

Expedia, one of the two online travel agencies in feud with American Airlines, has removed fare details of American Airlines flights from its site, escalating the dispute between the airline and the travel site.

American Airlines has seen a year-over-year increase in its overall ticket sales after it pulled its schedules and airfares details for American Airlines and American Eagle flights from Orbitz.com last week.

A full-blown blizzard pounded the northeast from yesterday into today, making roadways hazardous, shutting down transit systems and causing at least one state government to declare a state of emergency.

As the season’s first snowstorm hit New York on Sunday, travel by road, rail and air came to a halt on a weekend, which is usually one of the busiest traveled weekend because of Christmas holidays.

The fight between travel agencies and flight operators continues as Expedia Inc, one of the top travel websites, began hiding American Airlines fares from its initial searches this week.

The top after-market NYSE losers on Wednesday are: Carnival Corp, Christopher & Banks, Phoenix Companies, Orbitz Worldwide, Quiksilver and Invesco.

AMR Corp's American Airlines said on Tuesday it would no longer sell flights on online travel agency Orbitz Worldwide after a ruling from an Illinois court.

Major U.S. airlines said revenues were still improving, but discount carrier JetBlue Airways pointed to weaker-than-expected holiday revenue, sending its shares down more than 6 percent on Wednesday.

Discount carrier JetBlue Airways cut its revenue outlook for the fourth-quarter holiday period, saying sales of higher-priced tickets had not materialized as planned, and its shares fell 4 percent.

Boeing has signed a contract with Copa Airlines of Panama to provide that carrier with 22 737-800 aircraft for $1.7 billion, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.

The $3.2 billion merger between United Airlines and Continental Airlines, which creates the world's biggest carrier, could deal a big blow to rival carriers like American Airlines and US Airways as they would find it difficult to match its scale of operation.

The U.S. government on Thursday proposed to fine American Airlines $24.2 million for alleged maintenance violations that led to thousands of flight cancellations two years ago.

Major U.S. airlines saw higher traffic and flights that were often full in July, reflecting improved travel demand as the industry recovers from a downturn, according to data released by the airlines over the last week.

U.S. airlines posted mixed results on Wednesday, with high fuel prices and the sputtering U.S. economy posing obstacles to a recovery boosted by rebounding demand and higher fares.

More than $14 billion in airplane orders from lessors and Asia-Pacific carriers dominated the third day of the Farnborough Airshow, as manufacturers stood ready to raise their forecasts for the year on the back of strong demand.

Chief executives of United Airlines and Continental Airlines braced on Wednesday for the strongest political headwinds that their proposal to create the world's biggest airline will likely face.

Big U.S. airlines including Delta Air Lines and American Airlines parent AMR Corp said on Tuesday second-quarter unit revenue would rise, buoyed by recovering business and international traffic and rising fares.

A pilots' strike at Spirit Airlines prompted the carrier on Monday to extend flight cancellations through mid-week, with shares of rivals moving higher on prospects of more business.

Global airlines banished two years of misery with an abrupt turnaround in industry forecasts as the world economy recovers, but laced their outlook with caution on carriers in debt-laden Europe.

United Airlines and US Airways Group reported smaller quarterly losses that topped Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, signaling a recovery for an industry that endured sagging demand in the recent recession.

Severe winter weather and higher fuel costs pinched Continental Airlines Inc's first-quarter results on Thursday and the company posted a larger-than-expected loss despite a jump in revenue.

US Airways Group Inc said on Thursday it had dropped out of merger discussions with United Airlines parent UAL Corp, immediately raising the stakes for similar talks involving United and Continental Airlines Inc.

AMR Corp , parent of American Airlines, posted a bigger first-quarter loss on Wednesday, saying the weak economy and rising fuel prices represented an obstacle to recovery.