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Airlines have long remained a staple of the travel sector. The airline industry trends closely with economic cycles and important inputs like fuel and oil prices. Recently, pilot shortages have been a point of constraint for the business. In the U.S., Southwest, Delta, United, and American Airlines are easily the biggest players in the business.

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5 Airlines Offering the Hottest In-Flight Entertainment Innovations

As in-flight entertainment options continue to expand rapidly, let's take a look at some of the hottest innovations from five big players in the space.

T. Rowe Price Taking a Chainsaw to an Ingrown Toenail

In a puzzling move, T. Rowe Price has banned trading for American Airlines employees who subscribe to the EZTracker newsletter.

Sell Airline Stocks In Wake of the DoJ Lawsuit

Now that the US Air-American merger has been blocked, let's take a look at what could have gone wrong, and what broader implications it has on airline stocks.

4 Reasons Boeing’s Rebound Might Be Short-Lived

Investigators have ruled out Dreamliner batteries as the source of a recent fire. Shares jumped nearly 4% on the news, but Boeing's troubles are far from over.

Which Airline Stocks Will Soar Short-Term?

Not all U.S. airlines are created equal, and three key factors will likely determine which airlines are poised to soar -- or stall -- in the near-term.

2 ‘A’-Rated Airline Stocks Set to Soar in 2013

Airlines are poised for growth for the second half of the year, and these two could be leading the charge.

American Airlines to Squeeze More Seats on Planes

American Airlines says it will add an unspecified number of seats to its existing fleet of Boeing 737s and MD-80s to boost ticket and fee revenue.

3 Headwinds Pushing Against Soaring Airlines

Watch these three outside factors closely in the near future to determine whether airline stocks will stall or keep soaring.

The 2013 Retirement Portfolio Candidates: Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines has been one of the most consistently profitable airlines. But does that make it fit for your portfolio's long haul?

Earnings Roundup: Airlines Soar on Higher Fares

After being left for dead during the Great Recession, U.S. airlines are making money again. But sequestration could put a damper on the rest of the year.

Overweight Man Says Southwest Airlines Humiliated Him

A 340-pound man is complaining that Southwest Airlines humiliated him by removing him from a plane and informing him of their "customer of size" policy.

The 5 Worst Airlines of 2012

U.S. airlines posted their second-highest overall performance rating in 23 years in 2012, but the industry still had some stinkers. These were the five worst.

Boeing Still Faces Lots of Headwinds

The Dreamliner fiasco is going to hurt Boeing down the line ... but maybe not in the way you think. Take gains while you still have them.

Tuesday Apple Rumors: Apple’s iTV Delayed Until 2014

A Jefferies analyst says Apple's iTV coming next year; Apple takes a 65% share of global mobile app revenue; Qantas passengers to get iPads for entertainment.

Don’t Expect a Quick Fix for Dreamliner

Beset by battery failures and the vagaries of politics, Boeing’s troubled 787 Dreamliner faces powerful near-term headwinds -- despite a fix the manufacturer submitted to the FAA last week.

Man Booted From Flight for Taking Pic of Empty Seat

A travel blogger on a United flight from Newark, N.J., to Istanbul was removed after he took a picture of the plane's seats.

How to Make American Airlines Soar

Now that he has wrapped up the last major airline merger, here are three things Doug Parker must do to make the marriage of US Airways and American a happy one.

The Best and Worst U.S. Airlines in December

Airline performance metrics retreated for the month of December as aviation system delays and late-arriving aircraft drove airlines’ on-time arrivals lower, according to the Department of Transportation’s latest Air Travel Consumer Report.

Don’t Go Crazy Over an AMR-US Airways Deal

Investors win if a merger keeps an airline out of bankruptcy, but the post-merger share performance of the new entities -- and their volatility -- is nothing to be excited about.