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JAL Slides to Record Low on Bankruptcy Jitters

CNBC | 15 hours 39 minutes ago

Shares of Japan Airlines fell as much as 9.5 percent to a record low on investor worries the struggling airline could face bankruptcy if it cannot secure an agreement from its pensioners for benefit cuts.... (more)


Southwest Airlines changes board election rules

Yahoo! | 15 hours 39 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)


Sector Snap: Airlines rise with broader market

Yahoo! | 15 hours 39 minutes ago

NEW YORK ? 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.... (more)


Choice Hotels to list properties on Expedia sites

Yahoo! | 15 hours 39 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! | 15 hours 39 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)


Air France-KLM uses some biofuel in Dutch flight

Yahoo! | 15 hours 41 minutes ago

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


Treating Organizational Practices as Prototypes: A d.school course for Stanford Graduate Students

Bob Sutton's Work Matters blog | 16 hours 50 minutes ago

Debra Dunn, Kris Woyzbun, and I are teaching our course on Organizational Practices as Prototypes (MS&E 287)for the third year in a row at the Stanford d.school.... (more)


Asian Shares Mixed: Tokyo Shares Held Back By Econ Concerns

Wall Street Journal, The | 16 hours 57 minutes ago

Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)--Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday despite solid gains on Wall Street Monday, with concerns about the economic outlook taking shares down in Tokyo.... (more)


Nikkei Down on Economy Jitters

Wall Street Journal, The | 16 hours 57 minutes ago

SINGAPORE -- Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday with concerns about the economic outlook taking shares down in Tokyo.... (more)


Midwest Airlines, Virgin America top Zagat poll of fliers

USA TODAY | 17 hours 5 minutes ago

Though fliers grumble about delays, cancellations and luggage fees, several airlines get gold stars for performance from fliers in a survey released today.... (more)




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