Rising tide in airline business helps IPO candidate Virgin America post a 2Q profit
Virgin America, which plans an initial public offering of stock, said Tuesday that it earned $37 million in the second quarter after losing money in the prior three months.
Airlines companies shares up at the close of trading
Shares of some top airlines companies were up at the close of trading: Delta Air rose $.45 or 1.2 percent, to $36.69.
Airlines companies shares up at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are up at 1 p.m.: Delta Air rose $.57 or 1.6 percent, to $36.81.
US Postal Service loses $2B this spring despite uptick in revenue
The U.S. Postal Service says it lost $2 billion this spring despite increasing its volume and charging consumers more money to send mail.
Airlines companies shares up at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are up at 10 a.m.: Delta Air rose $.25 or .7 percent, to $36.49.
Record harvest, lower profits prompt soybean industry to push for prioritizing rural bridges
A no-frills concrete bridge on the edge of Stockland, Illinois, represents just the kind of headache the nation's soybean farmers hope a multimillion-dollar campaign and a little creative thinking will cure.
NY-bound flight evacuated in Puerto Rico; no injuries reported
Puerto Rico airport officials say passengers have been evacuated from a New York-bound JetBlue flight after a fire was reported in one of its engines.
Airlines companies shares mixed at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: Delta Air fell $.63 or 1.8 percent, to $34.98.
American and US Airways say traffic, revenue figure up but so are empty seats
Passengers are flying more miles on American Airlines and US Airways, but with airlines adding flights at a quicker pace, there are more empty seats.
Airlines companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Delta Air rose $.23 or .6 percent, to $35.84.
Portuguese flag carrier pilots stage 24-hour strike over working conditions
TAP Air Portugal pilots are staging a 24-hour strike on Saturday over what they say is a deterioration in work conditions, with their walkout disrupting the flag carrier's operations during the peak summer vacation period.
Airlines are taking precautions after Ebola outbreak; passengers should be alert but not worry
As the Ebola outbreak in West Africa worsens, airlines around the globe are closely monitoring the situation but have yet to make any drastic changes.
Airlines companies shares mixed at the close of trading
Shares of some top airlines companies were mixed at the close of trading: Delta Air fell $.41 or 1.1 percent, to $35.61.
Slow growth in traffic results in more empty seats on United Airlines flights
Growth in passenger traffic on United Airlines is too slow to keep up with extra flying, resulting in more empty seats.
Stock exchange says Malaysia Airlines shares suspended ahead of an announcement
Malaysia Airlines, which has lost two passenger jets this year, has suspended trade in its shares ahead of an announcement.
Flight delays and cancelations on US airlines running higher than normal this year
More U.S. flights arrived late in June than the month before, continuing a string of poor performances by the nation's airlines.
Iselle to give Hawaii first hurricane in 22 years with election pending and 2nd storm looming
Iselle was supposed to weaken as it slowly trudged west across the Pacific.
Once the biggest drawback to reaching the Grand Canyon Skywalk, rugged road now paved
Getting to the Grand Canyon Skywalk used to include a teeth-chattering drive over a washboard road fraught with dips and twists.
Airlines companies shares down at 10 a.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are down at 10 a.m.: Delta Air fell $.38 or 1.1 percent, to $35.76.
Airlines companies shares mixed at 1 p.m.
Shares of some top airlines companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Delta Air fell $.09 or .2 percent, to $36.05.