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'Endemic discrimination' in airline industry 10 Apr 08, 23:55 ET LOW cost airlines' over-zealous safety regulations have led to greater discrimination against disabled people, a watchdog says. more Another late arrival: FAA diligence in monitoring the airline industry 10 Apr 08, 23:21 ET Jennifer Thomas, an assistant professor at Emporia State University, waited at the American Airlines counter. Failures by airlines and the Bush ... more Stuck at the Airport in Transit, Recruits Face a Hardship Test 10 Apr 08, 22:00 ET More cancellations could roll through the airline industry as the F.A.A. steps up its scrutiny of carriers? compliance with safety directives. more Effects of flight groundings ripple through U.S. economy 10 Apr 08, 21:44 ET Critics of the airline industry say cutbacks on maintenance and inadequate government safeguards are starting to take a toll. more American cancels 570 flights Friday 10 Apr 08, 21:31 ET AP - The cancellation of thousands of flights this week will cost American Airlines tens of millions of dollars, the company's chief executive said Thursday, but he said the nation's largest carrier can withstand the losses. more Airline industry not headed for turbulence, despite Oasis troubles ... 10 Apr 08, 20:38 ET BY FIONA ANDERSON, Vancouver Sun VANCOUVER - Despite the demise of Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Ltd. this week, the air transportation industry is flying into ... more Safety Inspection Concerns Deal New Blow to Airline Industry, Travelers 10 Apr 08, 20:22 ET American Airlines canceled some 900 flights Thursday for a third day of deep-reaching schedule changes due to a new round of tighter FAA safety inspections. An airline safety expert and an FAA representative examine the impact on the airline industry and on passengers. more Safety Inspection Concerns Deal New Blow to Airline Industry ... 10 Apr 08, 19:52 ET MARGARET WARNER: Now, a third straight day of major flight cancellations and big headaches at the nation's airports. NewsHour correspondent Elizabeth ... more Delta, Northwest Airlines move closer to merger 10 Apr 08, 19:09 ET Northwest Airlines' pilots could be in a weaker position than their counterparts at Delta Air Lines as the two carriers moved a step closer to a merger that would create the world's largest airline, industry experts said today. more Flight delays likely to continue 10 Apr 08, 17:58 ET AP - The air travel misery will probably get worse. more Turmoil in Airline Industry Could Prompt FAA Reauthorization Deal 10 Apr 08, 17:01 ET Aviation hearings in Congress over turmoil in the airline industry, could prompt the Senate to take action to move the stalled FAA Reauthorization bill. ... more THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY NEEDS A LESSON IN SERVICE 10 Apr 08, 16:33 ET HOUSTON. April 10, 2008—American Airlines is the latest airline to be rocked with cancellations, further wearing thin the airline industry's customer ... more Travel chaos as safety checks ground thousands of US flights 10 Apr 08, 16:18 ET AFP - Travel nightmares haunted would-be passengers Thursday as safety checks grounded thousands of US flights for the third straight day in the wake of a scandal over skipped aircraft inspections. more Airline Industry on Damage Control; Defends Inspections 10 Apr 08, 16:03 ET The airline industry is defending the safety inspections which have caused thousands of cancelled flights the past few weeks. Dave Castelveter with the Air Transport Association says the airlines are acting out of an abundance of caution. more Beating a battered airline industry 10 Apr 08, 14:10 ET Nearly 3000 cancellations are only the latest bad news for an industry that has recently withstood soaring fuel costs, an increase in delays, ... more Lawmakers try to help airline passengers 10 Apr 08, 13:41 ET AP - Attention, passengers, this is your Congress speaking: The latest round of flight cancellations just may prompt passage of an air travelers' bill of rights that has been delayed for two years. more Rome to play 'active role' to woo Air France back to Alitalia talks 10 Apr 08, 13:18 ET AFP - The Italian government pledged Thursday to take an "active role" in trying to convince Air France-KLM to reopen takeover talks with unions at the country's failing carrier Alitalia. more Q&A: State of the airline industry 10 Apr 08, 13:11 ET Newsday spoke with industry analyst Robert Mann about the concerns passengers should have with air travel. more Time to reregulate airlines? 10 Apr 08, 11:19 ET On a day when American Airlines canceled more than 1,000 flights and stranded about 100,000 passengers, the powerful chairman of a congressional committee overseeing transportation warned that pressure is mounting to reregulate the airline industry. more Delays may surpass American's 2,400 10 Apr 08, 10:04 ET AP - This week's flight cancellations by American Airlines are likely to spread to other U.S. airlines in the weeks ahead as federal regulators step up a by-the-book review of carriers' compliance with maintenance and safety orders issued in recent years. more Founder cuts last JetBlue ties 10 Apr 08, 10:02 ET David Neeleman, who shook up the airline industry a decade ago when he founded discounter JetBlue Airways Corp. but stepped down as chief executive last May after the company miscalculated the effect of an ice storm in New York, will not stand for re-election as a board member and nonexecutive chairman at the carrier's annual meeting in May. more Travel agents warn insurance may not cover mass airline cancellations 10 Apr 08, 09:18 ET As the airline industry struggles with safety issues and bankruptcies, travelers are being urged to protect themselves with travel insurance when booking a trip - but it's important to know the differences. more Ahead of the Bell: Southwest Airlines 10 Apr 08, 08:37 ET A Lehman Brothers analyst said shares of discount air carrier Southwest Airlines Co. may be among the safest bets in the beleaguered airline industry -- but don't expect too much from it, he warned. more 'Modest' profits likely in airline industry: board 10 Apr 08, 05:59 ET Canada's airline industry can expect to post "modest profits" of $150 million in 2008 as rising costs and competition offset increased demand for travel, ... more Profit likely for Canada's airline industry - board 10 Apr 08, 05:57 ET Canada's airline industry can expect to post "modest profits" of $150 million in 2008 as rising costs and competition offset increased demand for travel, ... more High dollar to curb industry profits: Board 10 Apr 08, 04:50 ET Canada's airline industry can expect to post "modest profits" of $150 million in 2008 as rising costs and competition offset increased demand for travel, the Conference Board of Canada said yesterday. more Flying’s a mess, and it’s not over Safety not at issue, says airline industry 10 Apr 08, 04:28 ET Hundreds of air travelers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport were left temporarily flightless Wednesday after federal aviation authorities grounded both American and Alaska airlines’ MD-80 airliners for wiring inspections. more American Airlines cancels more flights 10 Apr 08, 03:13 ET AP - American Airlines canceled more than 900 flights Thursday to fix faulty wiring in hundreds of jets, marking the third straight day of mass groundings as company executives offered profuse apologies and travel vouchers to calm angry customers. more Rising costs ground airline industry profits 10 Apr 08, 00:13 ET OTTAWA, April 9 /CNW Telbec/ - After barely breaking even last year, Canada's airline industry can expect to post modest profits of $150 million in 2008. ... more

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