What you need to know when airlines cancel or reschedule your flightATLANTA — Excitement about a trip to Pittsburgh for your brother-in-law’s wedding that you booked months in advance suddenly turns to gloom as the telephone rings a couple of hours before your flight. Airline shares make modest gains as jump in durable goods orders sends market higherNEW YORK — Investors on Wednesday picked up airline shares pushed down by a two-day sell-off. Airlines mostly lower as oil, broader market dropATLANTA — Airline shares were mostly lower Friday as oil prices took a breather and slid lower and the overall market declined. Rising oil prices and inflation concerns have investors sellingNEW YORK — Airline stocks dropped in Wednesday midday trading, as oil prices headed higher and investors grew wary of inflation waiting in the wings.a Southwest flight with 53 aboard returns safely to Oakland, Calif., after lightning strikeOAKLAND, Calif. — A Southwest Airlines plane was struck by lightning but passed a safety inspection after it returned safely to Oakland International Airport. March/April airline traffic at a glanceApril and March traffic statistics for leading U.S. airline companies. The figures include regional affiliates such as Delta Connection and American Eagle. Airlines shares climb, as investors find encouragement in manufacturing numbersNEW YORK — Airline shares headed higher in Friday midday trading, as investors focused on economic data and set aside swine-flu worries. Transportation Secretary LaHood says administration eyeing NextGen financial aid for airlinesWASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said Thursday he thinks the Obama administration will seek financial aid for airlines to pay for equipment onboard planes that will be needed to move to a satellite-based air traffic control system. Delta Air Lines will resume flights at Dallas Love Field in JulyDALLAS — Delta Air Lines Inc. said Friday it will begin flights to and from Dallas Love Field this summer. JetBlue to adds Boston-to-Baltimore flights in September, challenging move by rival SouthwestNEW YORK — JetBlue Airways Corp. said Thursday it will launch four daily nonstop flights from Boston to Baltimore in June, following a similar move earlier this month by rival Southwest Airlines Co. Parent of discount carrier AirTran Airways could post small adjusted 1Q profitATLANTA — AirTran Holdings Inc., parent of discount carrier AirTran Airways, reports first-quarter results on Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. |