Continental Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: CAL) may still be trying to score on its UAL Corporation (NASDAQ: UAUA) merger, but earnings season features almost every major airline next week. The news out of…
Is “growth” really returning to the airline industry? Based on almost daily press releases, airlines appear to be adding new destinations every week Analysis by AirlineFinancials.com shows most airlines are not adding…
Reuters: The US is stepping up the pressure on BP plc (NYSE: BP) as the government doubles spill estimates. Reuters: Geithner says US patience on the yuan is disappearing. Reuters: China factory…
A new survey from JD Power shows that consumer satisfaction with airlines in North America rose for the first time in three years. Almost 12,000 people responded to the poll which was…
Reuters: Ford Motor (NYSE: F) may kill the Mercury brand. Reuters: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is finding a flood of Asian buyers for the iPad. Reuters: Prudential plc is in talks with…
Reuters: China avoided a commitment on the yuan’s value during talks with the US. Reuters: A Senate committee will look at the UAL (NASDAQ: UAUA) merger with Continental (NYSE: CAL). Reuters: Geithner…
By Robert Herbst AirlineFinancials.com estimates the nine largest US passenger airlines will end the 2nd quarter with over $1.4 billion in profits. This could increase to $1.8 billion if fuel prices remain…
Reuters: The US is going to probe the causes of the spill in the Gulf. Reuters: Blackstone is dropping its bid for Fidelity National. Reuters: The US and Ireland set a new…
It is easy to say that JetBlue’s (NASDAQ: JBLU) $10 two-day ticket promotion is simply a gimmick to celebrate the carriers 10th anniversary, but it has dropped other fares to $44. The…
After the Continental Airlines, Inc. (NYSE:CAL) merger announcement with UAL Corporation (NASDAQ: UAUA) , something interesting happened in the sector. Suddenly the valuations seemed too high. Then the shares started selling off,…
Maybe it is the Iceland volcanic ash clouds, maybe it was the market, but more likely than not it was the state of airline mergers that crushed airlines today. Continental Airlines, Inc.…
The Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland began to erupt again, grounding flights in the northern UK. And there are fears that the nearby Katla volcano may be unstable. Airports around Europe may be shuttered…
Douglas A. McIntyre By Robert Herbst And so it goes after years of trying, United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAUA) finally found a competing airline to say “yes.” Big “deals” usually mean there is a consequence to doing…
Douglas A. McIntyre Continental Airlines, Inc. (NYSE: CAL) and UAL Corporation (NASDAQ: UAUA) have done what has been speculated upon many occasions. The two have announced a relative merger of equals, after talks between US…
Jon C. Ogg Twitter has, by most estimates, 100 million members, which makes it one of the largest social networks in the world. All major media companies are on Twitter and some have more than…
