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A U.S. Supreme Court justice on Saturday night denied a last-ditch effort by a group of consumers and travel agents to stop the merger of American Airlines and US Airways.

After cold rain and winds lashed the Southwest and other parts of the country Friday, millions of residents hunkered down for icy conditions expected to last through the weekend as the cold snap was forecast to... A late fall cold snap that has gripped much of the country is being blamed for a handful of deaths and has forced people to deal with ... (more)

A Delta Air Lines flight from Seattle to Atlanta has been diverted to Spokane International Airport after a 16-year-old boy died on board.

A hot start for a Southwest Airlines flight out of Tulsa leads to a nearly two hour delay.

A flight departure board at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport sums up the situation Friday morning after an ice storm paralyzed North Texas.

A worker from Wilson Air Center de-ices a Southwest Airlines plane before it lifts off to Orlando, Fla., Friday, Dec. 6, 2013, at the Memphis International Airport in Memphis, Tenn.

That's the day the building, better known as Willis Tower and the former Sears Tower, officially lost its title as America's tallest building -- to be surpassed by 1 World Trade Center when it opens next year in New York.

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A New York judge has refused to block a merger between American Airlines and US Airways, saying a bankruptcy judge was right to reject the arguments made by a lawyer for some consumers.

A federal judge on Friday rejected a last-ditch effort by consumers and travel agents to stop American Airlines and US Airways from merging next week, a move they fear would drive prices up and service down and make planes more crowded.

Don't expect the speculation about a possible feud between Alaska Airlines and Delta Air Lines to die down anytime soon.

American spokeswoman Mary Frances Fagan says all of the cancellations Friday are because of bad weather in the Dallas area.

The blog of the unique travel planning service Flightfox has a post comparing Dallas-based Southwest Airlines, the "low-budget darling" of the airline industry in the United States to Ryanair, Europe's low-low-cost carrier.

Singapore Airlines customers who book their flights via the Singapore Airlines website can now view up-to-date travel information ahead of their flight.

Qantas Airways Ltd., one of just two airlines globally to be judged investment-grade by more than one ratings company, risks losing that status as losses mount amid a market share battle with Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd. Moody's Investors Service yesterday said it may reduce its Baa3 rating on Qantas after Australia's largest carrier forecast a ... (more)

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Southwest Airlines EVP Ron Ricks sold 13,726 shares of the stock on the open market in a transaction dated Monday, December 2nd.

Southwest Airlines and Virgin American will buy the take-off and landing slots at New York's LaGuardia Airport that US Airways Group Inc and American Airlines must sell as part of their agreement to merge, three sources said on Wednesday.

WestJet Airlines signalled that the travel market remains strong, even though its November load factor fell from last year's record as its overall capacity grew faster than passenger traffic.

Qantas Airways said Thursday it will slash 1,000 jobs and suffer half-year losses of at least 250 million Australian dollars , increasing the likelihood that regulators will throw the flag carrier a lifeline by easing restrictions on foreign ownership.