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Sector Snap: Airlines rise with broader market

Boston Globe, The | 7 hours 10 minutes ago

NEW YORKAirline 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.... (more)

Executives on trial in Airbus insider trading probe

Yahoo! | 7 hours 10 minutes ago

PARIS (AFP) ? The French markets watchdog heard claims Monday that 17 current and former EADS aerospace executives saved themselves millions by exploiting insider knowledge of problems with the A380 superjumbo project.... (more)

Air France-KLM uses some biofuel in Dutch flight

Yahoo! | 7 hours 13 minutes ago

AMSTERDAM ? An airliner using a 50 percent biofuel mix in one engine has successfully completed a demonstration flight in the Netherlands.... (more)

Southwest Airlines changes board election rules

Yahoo! | 7 hours 53 minutes ago

DALLAS ? 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.... (more)

Choice Hotels to list properties on Expedia sites

Yahoo! | 7 hours 55 minutes ago

SILVER SPRING, Md. ? Choice Hotels International Inc. said Thursday it signed an agreement with online travel company Expedia Inc. to list its lodging properties on Expedia and Hotels.com Web sites.... (more)

Japan Airlines posts $1.5 billion first-half loss

Yahoo! | 7 hours 55 minutes ago

TOKYO ? Japan Airlines said Friday it racked up a $1.5 billion loss and was seeking government help to fend off creditors as the beleaguered carrier struggles to recover from the travel industry's deepest slump in years.... (more)

San Jose airport holiday traffic down, but not out

American City Business Journals | 8 hours 20 minutes ago

Passenger traffic is expected to be down 5 to 10 percent this Thanksgiving holiday travel season compared to last year at Mineta San Jose International Airport.... (more)

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