Russian TV: American accused of spying flies out
The U.S. Embassy employee accused of spying in Moscow flew out of Russia on Sunday, five days after he was ordered to leave the country, NTV ...

Delta will pay dividend, buy back shares
Delta Air Lines will start paying a quarterly dividend and buy back some of its shares — investor-friendly moves common in other industries but rare ...

Higher fares help Southwest Airlines' profit
Higher fares helped Southwest Airlines Co. make more money than Wall Street expected in the first quarter, but the company said Thursday that ...

After 1Q loss, United sees operations improving
United Airlines says it's on the way to fixing the reliability problems that have driven away travelers. Now it needs to reliably make money.

Delta posts small 1Q profit; sees April slowdown
Delta Air Lines got a little carried away with fare increases and had to adjust its pricing during the first quarter. It worked, allowing the airline ...

Airline service improves but delays still possible
A day after flight delays plagued much of the nation, air travel was smoother Tuesday, but the government warned passengers that the situation could ...

Flight delays pile up amid FAA budget cuts
Flight delays piled up across the country Monday as thousands of air traffic controllers began taking unpaid days off because of federal budget cuts, ...
American Airlines set to file reorganization plan
US Airways began studying a potential merger with American Airlines several months before American filed for bankruptcy protection in late 2011, ...

Health insurers lead stocks higher on Wall Street
U.S. stocks closed at a record highs Tuesday after reports on auto sales and factory orders provided the latest evidence that the U.S. economy is ...

TSA stands by plan to allow small knives on planes
The head of the Transportation Security Administration told lawmakers Thursday he stands by his plan to allow passengers to carry small knives onto ...

Delta Air Lines CEO opposes TSA policy on knives
The head of Delta Air Lines on Friday joined the growing opposition to the Transportation Security Administration's new policy allowing passengers to ...

What an American-US Airways merger means for you
While American Airlines and US Airways announced plans to merge Thursday, it will be several months — if not years — before passengers see any ...

Little overlap in American, US Airways routes
In the jigsaw puzzle of airline routes, American Airlines and US Airways are two pieces that fit together almost perfectly. Of the 50 busiest domestic ...

US Airways hopes to gain legitimacy with merger
US Airways is poised to finally become the industry giant it has long aspired to be. The company has often been ridiculed within the aviation industry ...

Airports returning to normal after Northeast storm
Airports in New York, Boston and Connecticut were ramping up service Sunday, as they worked to return to normal operations following a massive ...

Flights resume at NYC airports after snowstorm
New York's airports dug out from under nearly a foot of snow and started letting flights resume Saturday, while Boston's Logan Airport remained closed

US airlines to halt Northeast flights
Most airlines were giving up on flying in and out of New York, Boston and other cities in the Northeast Friday as a massive storm threatened to dump ...
Airlines canceling flights in advance of storm
The big storm heading for the Northeast is already disrupting air travel, with over 2,100 flights cancelled for Friday. United Airlines said it has ...
United Continental posts 4Q loss as traffic falls
Travelers avoided United Airlines last year, leaving it with a fourth-quarter loss as it continues to pay for its stumbles in absorbing Continental.

Delta Air Lines clings to $7M profit in 4Q
Delta Air Lines Inc. said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit was nearly wiped out by Superstorm Sandy and special charges. The storm forced ...

AMR board to study merger option
Directors of American Airlines' parent company likely won't make a decision when they meet Wednesday to consider a possible merger with US Airways, ...
United Continental pilots OK joint union contract
United Airlines pilots have agreed to a new joint union contract, bringing the airline closer to finalizing its merger with Continental. The new ...

Delta grabs bigger share of key NY-London route
Delta Air Lines is grabbing a bigger share of the world's most important travel route: New York to London. The airline is paying $360 million for ...
Stocks gain on budget talk optimism, Fed stimulus
Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street for the fifth day in a row as traders hoped for more progress in budget talks being held in Washington.