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Final Glance: Airlines companies 5:41 PM

NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of some top airlines companies were up at the close of trading:... Associated Press

Sector Snap: Airlines rise with broader market 2:10 PM

NEW YORK (AP) - Airline stocks gained with the broader market on Monday, as investors halted a three-day selling streak on several factors including the weaker dollar and better-than-expected home sales numbers. Associated Press

Midday Glance: Airlines companies 1:02 PM

NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at noon:... Associated Press

Early Glance: Airlines companies 10:29 AM

NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of some top airlines companies are up at 10 a.m.:... Associated Press

Airline stocks climb with falling dollar 9:38 AM

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - A drop in the value of a dollar lifted airline stocks Monday along with the boarder market. At last check, the NYSE Arca Airline Index rose 1.4% to 26.40 points with all of its 13 components aloft. Shares of American parent AMR Corp. rose 1.8% to $5.56, US Airways added 1.3% to $3.14 and Southwest climbed nearly 2% to $9.16. U.S.-listed shares of Tam Sa rose 4.3% to $17.10 and Gol climbed 4% to $13.48. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 120 points to 10,438. At MarketWatch

Southwest Airlines changes board election rules 11/20/2009

DALLAS (AP) - Southwest Airlines Co. said Friday it will require uncontested candidates for its board of directors to win a majority among shareholder votes cast to be elected, instead of just a plurality. Associated Press

Holiday travelers waited longer to book this year 11/20/2009

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Holiday travelers waited a little longer to book their flights this year, likely holding out for better deals and waiting to see if they would still have a job. And some aren't going at all. Associated Press

3 Reasons to Sell Las Vegas Sands Today 11/20/2009

Not everyone is on the buy side. At Motley Fool

US carriers' passenger revenue down in October 11/20/2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - Passenger revenue among U.S. airlines fell 15 percent in October compared to the same month last year, an industry trade group said Friday. Associated Press

Las Vegas: Dead or Alive? 11/20/2009

Has the famous Las Vegas Strip lost its ability to drive the shares of casino operators? At Motley Fool

Southwest Airlines Declares 133rd Consecutive Quarterly Dividend 11/19/2009

DALLAS, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines' (NYSE: LUV) Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $.0045 per share to Shareholders of record at the close of business on... PR Newswire

When Playing Nice Pays Off 11/19/2009

Why Southwest has its customers feeling the LUV. At Motley Fool

FAA says air-traffic scheduling problems solved 11/19/2009

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday that a five-hour long network failure has been resolved, though its impact to flights is expected to be felt across the region with delays and cancellations. The National Airspace Data Exchange Network failed at both its locations -- Atlanta and Salt Lake City, just after 5:15 a.m. Eastern Time, according to the FAA and the National Air Traffic Controllers Association. East Coast flights were impacted the most, particularly those out of Atlanta and New York's JFK. A "ripple effect" is expected to impact the region's... At MarketWatch

FAA: computer glitch to cause flight delays 11/19/2009

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Flights across the U.S. are expected to see delays Thursday due to a glitch in a Federal Aviation Administration computer that schedules flights. The problem is being investigated, but it's forcing workers to fill in flight schedules by hand, according to the FAA. There is no estimated time for fixing the problem, and radar and communications have not been impacted. According to the FAA website, only Atlanta is being impacted currently, with inbound flight delays of 15 minutes or less. Atlanta is the main hub for Delta Air Lines and AirTran Airways . At MarketWatch

Virgin America expands to Florida 11/18/2009

DALLAS (AP) - Two-year-old airline Virgin America touched down Wednesday in Florida, marking one of its most ambitious expansion moves yet with a lavish welcoming ceremony that included Virgin Group Ltd. founder and billionaire Richard Branson. Associated Press

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