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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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Chinese credit crunch ensnares Macau, rattling Wynn, MGM, Melco Crown and Las Vegas Sands.

9 Airline Stocks to Sell Amid Stormy Skies

Tight regulations, low consumer spending and oil prices are bringing airlines down for a rough landing, making these nine stocks a sell.

Autopilot Addiction Will Cost Airline Stocks Big-Time

Airline stocks like Southwest, American and United face costly new regulations to reduce pilot fatigue and mandate better training.

Delta Should Keep Flying Higher

After a tough 2011, Delta Air Lines is taking off again. Get the trade.

Airline Stocks off the Mat After Mother Nature’s 1-2 Punch

Earthquake delays, hurricane cancellations will impact earnings, and more disasters this year could be crippling, but don't count the airline industry out entirely.

You Are Now Free to Board Southwest Airlines

Southwest has fostered both a flyer-friendly environment and an employee-friendly culture, both of which are made apparent in its financials.

3 Ways Airlines Are Trying Recoup Lost Earnings

Fuel prices are the industry's greatest foe -- and consumers aren't going to get much help as airlines fight back to make money.

Alaska Airlines: The One Airline Stock to Buy Now

Airline stocks stink these days as margins are slim, fuel prices devour profits and passengers protest fees. Yet this airline is flying high.

EU Pollution Fees Could Lower U.S. Airlines’ Upside

European Union's scheme clamping down on carbon dioxide emissions, and its associated fees, have U.S. airlines worried, fighting back.

3 Reasons Why JetBlue Stock Will Crash to Earth Soon

With its recent good news, it's easy to assume JetBlue stock is headed for a higher altitude. But here's why that's not likely.

Delta, Chinese Solar Stocks Sag to 52-Week Lows

European debt problems keep stock market guessing; Delta, JA Solar and ReneSola reach low points.

New Discount Airline Cuts Routes 4 Months After Launch

Vision Airlines is facing tough headwinds just four months after launch. Are other low-cost airlines in for a bumpy ride?

Airline Industry Ranks Lower Than the Government for Satisfaction

Airline customer satisfaction is even lower than the federal government, with Southwest NYSE:LUV the lone standout in an industry consumers have come to hate.

Boeing Stock Ready to Gain More Altitude

Boeing has doubled the market so far in 2011, and continues to see upside thanks to the potential of its Dreamliner 787 aircraft.

Airlines Avoid Another Volcanic Revenue Hit

The industry dodged a climate-related a bullet after a volcano in Iceland stops spewing.

3 Reasons to Doubt a Comeback by Airline Stocks

Bookings are up in May and travel demand is expected to rise significantly this summer. Still, in an industry with such enormous fixed costs that balances on razor-thin margins, there are clouds lurking behind even the most lustrous silver linings.

5 Things We Just Learned From Airline Earnings

Despite fare and fee hikes, higher costs weigh on margins.

Hope for Lost Luggage: Baggage Fee Refunds

Regulators are siding with fed-up customers.

Coach Fliers Starting to Balk at Higher Airfares

Economy passengers are starting to push back against higher fares and fees.