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Written By: Kevin Wang on May 10, 2012 No Comment
UAL rebounding on summer travel, weaker oil prices

United Continental Holdings is taking off as the outlook brightens for travel demand and oil prices weaken.

Written By: Kevin Wang on April 10, 2012 No Comment
American Airlines pushes back on merger talk

American Airlines says it plans to remain independent after it emerges from bankruptcy, but U.S. Airways and analysts on Wall Street are talking up a merger.

Written By: Rachel Landen on February 21, 2012 No Comment
Airline shares take a nosedive in response to rising oil prices

Airline shares tumbled as crude oil futures traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange climbed more than 2 percent to $105.84 per barrel, the highest level since May.

Written By: Rachel Landen on February 16, 2012 No Comment
Airlines post best fourth quarter for customer service in 2011

Airlines had their best fourth quarter for customer service ever in 2011 due to fewer flight delays, mishandled or lost luggage and over-booking, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Written By: Mara Grbenick on February 16, 2012 No Comment
Orbitz shares fall on weaker revenue outlook

Chicago online travel company Orbitz shares plummeted after the company forecasted weaker revenues for the first quarter than analysts were expecting.

Written By: Rachel Landen on February 2, 2012 No Comment
Thanks to merger, United Continental’s shares ready to lift off

UAL has positioned itself to take advantage of a recovering business travel market, particularly one in which the competition is floundering.

Written By: Rachel Landen on January 26, 2012 No Comment
Airfares appear higher as new advertising rules take effect

Now when you search for an airline ticket the quoted price will include government taxes and fees.

Written By: Hannah G. Vickers on May 27, 2011 No Comment
Virgin America: Chicago’s new kid on the block

Virgin has positioned itself more as the airline to beat than the underdog. It might only have one gate in Chicago (and has yet to turn a profit since its U.S. debut in 2007) but with entertainment systems in every seat, instant messenger that lets you chat with other seats and wireless internet available for purchase on every flight, Virgin is the airline for the next generation.

Written By: jmbreslow on August 26, 2008 No Comment
Southwest cutbacks to hit Midway the hardest

By JASON M. BRESLOW — MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

Southwest Airlines Co. [[LUV]] will be eliminating 22 departures to 20 cities from Chicago’s Midway International Airport beginning in January.

The cuts are part of a plan announced Tuesday by the airline to cut approximately 5 percent, or 196 flights, from its daily schedule of 3,400 [...]

Written By: jmbreslow on August 5, 2008 No Comment
United en route to forfeit $91 million

BY JASON M. BRESLOW – MEDILL NEWS SERVICE

An interesting observation today from Laura Mueller over at Flightglobal.com: UAL Corp.’s United Airlines [[UAUA]] is likely to cancel an outstanding order for 42 Airbus aircraft, a decision that would cost the struggling carrier as much as $91 million in [...]

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