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United Airlines traffic declines in November

AP - Wed Dec 3, 6:29 pm EST

United Airlines said Wednesday that traffic fell even faster in November than the airline had cut capacity as all carriers struggle with a drop-off in travel.

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State shuts 15 scales at Tucson airport
FOX 11 Tucson - Wed Dec 3, 11:39 am EST
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) -- Scales that failed to accurately weigh luggage at Tucson International Airport have been temporarily shut down pending repair and recertification, according to the Arizona Department of Weights and Measures.
British Airways, Qantas of Australia in Merger Talks (Update4)
Bloomberg - Tue Dec 2, 5:57 pm EST
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- British Airways Plc is in talks about a merger with Qantas Airways Ltd. of Australia that would create a company with almost $23 billion in annual sales and help bring down costs as the industry's losses mount.
Bad bets on fuel prices means United Airlines parent will sell $200 million in stock
Asbury Park Press - Mon Dec 1, 11:07 am EST
United Airlines parent UAL Corp., facing losses from bets on future fuel-purchase contracts, will sell as much as $200 million in shares.
Airlines, hotels feel the pinch of cuts
The Charlotte Observer - Wed Dec 3, 12:14 am EST
(By Kristen A. Lee, Associated Press) The tourists chatting in multiple languages in the piazzas, bars and shops of Rome belie a more somber mood at the ancient city's hotels. Luigi Rinaldi, concierge of the Hotel de la Minerve next to the Pantheon, said American tourists have disappeared, although demand among German, Spanish and Russian tourists is solid. The hotel is trying to lure guests by ...
NIIT Technologies Announces Key Appointments to Insurance and Travel Practices
Centre Daily Times - Wed Dec 3, 8:49 am EST
NIIT Technologies Ltd, the global IT services provider headquartered in New Delhi, announced 3 senior appointments to its Insurance and Travel management teams. These new roles will further spearhead NIIT’s revenue growth in key vertical practices and enhance client service delivery.
Airlines consider reducing flights
Seattle Times - Wed Dec 3, 3:33 am EST
Executives of major U.S. airlines, already seeing signs of slumping travel demand, said Tuesday they were ready to cut more flights, and Delta Air Lines hinted at more job losses as the carriers jockey to survive the deepening recession.
Airliner lands safely with cracked windshield
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Tue Dec 2, 2:00 pm EST
A regional airliner with a cracked windshield was diverted to Kansas City's airport and landed safely Tuesday. No injuries were reported.
Capacity Cuts, Potential Mergers on Horizon for Airlines
Fox News - Tue Dec 2, 2:03 pm EST
Mixed news emerged from the airline sector Tuesday as talk of capacity cuts, potential mergers and the benefits of falling oil prices made headlines.
Around the nation
Arizona Daily Star - Wed Dec 3, 2:37 am EST
HOUSTON — Former first lady Barbara Bush was released from a hospital Tuesday, a week after she underwent surgery for a perforated ulcer. At a news conference, former President George H.W. Bush said, "I can report that Barb is feeling much, much better, and I'll be glad to get her home."
Sector Snap: Airlines rise with market
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Tue Dec 2, 12:28 pm EST
Airline shares rose Tuesday afternoon along with the broader market, as investors seemed cheered by oil prices that stayed around $50 a barrel and comments by some airline executives that they would be aggressive about only flying where there's demand.