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American Airlines says 'strong' profit to allow bigger wage hikes
American Airlines Group Inc said Tuesday that it plans to pay flight attendants an additional four percentage points on top of raises already averaging 10 percent, thanks to profits that have strengthened as oil prices have collapsed.
U.S. airlines confront cheap oil's flip side: costly hedges
Some major U.S. airlines including Delta and Southwest are rushing to finance losing bets on oil and revamp fuel hedges as tumbling crude prices leave them with billions of dollars in losses, according to people familiar with the hedging schemes.
U.S. airlines see third-quarter profits rise, upbeat outlook
American Airlines Group (AAL.O), United Airlines (UAL.N) and other carriers reported strong third-quarter profits on Thursday, helped by falling fuel costs, and mostly shrugged off concerns that Ebola could affect their outlook.
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ACQUIRES SLOTS AT NEW YORK'S LAGUARDIA AIRPORT
SOUTHWEST AIRLINES ACQUIRES SLOTS AT NEW YORK'S LAGUARDIA AIRPORT Southwest Airlines has acquired 12 takeoff and landing slots (for six roundtrip flights) at New York's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) being divested by American Airlines as part of itsmerger with US Airways.
