How Did Air Canada Weather Q1, and Does 2014 Look Better Than Last Year?
Alexander MacLennan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon May 19, 10:01AM CDT
Changes in guidance for Air Canada 's first-quarter results created a whipsaw effect in the airline's stock price during the past few months. But the report is out, so investors finally get to see the Q1 results, and an outlook for Q2 and the rest...
Why You Still Need to Avoid United Continental Holdings Inc.
Tim Beyers, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 18, 11:03AM CDT
United has struggled to please customers in recent quarters. Credit: Benjamin Beyers for The Motley Fool. Despite its apparently cheap stock price, investors should avoid United Continental Holdings . . Fool contributor Tim Beyers explains why in...
3 Obamacare Revelations That Might Astound (and Confound) You
Keith Speights, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 18, 11:00AM CDT
Could anything about the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare, surprise anyone at this point? Maybe so. A recent report from market research firm S&P Capital IQ revealed some intriguing findings about the impact of...
Americans Still Love JetBlue and Southwest Airlines!
Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun May 18, 9:30AM CDT
Legacy carriers like Delta Air Lines may be the new darlings of airline investors, but travelers don't feel the same way. For many years, passenger surveys have routinely shown that most Americans prefer to fly low-cost carriers, particularly ...
3 Airlines Are Fighting to Be the Most Generous -- to Shareholders
Adam Levine-Weinberg, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat May 17, 9:15AM CDT
After years of hoarding cash to protect against the dual threats of recession and skyrocketing fuel prices, a few airlines finally began to reward shareholders last year. Delta Air Lines and Alaska Air instituted new dividends in May and...
Southwest Airlines to Boost Shareholder Wealth - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 16, 2:30PM CDT
Southwest Airlines' (LUV) board of directors has approved a $1 billion share buyback program along with a 50% hike in its quarterly dividend.
UATP's airberlin / Wirecard Partnership Wins Best Travel Companion at Third Annual Paybefore Awards Europe
PR Newswire - Fri May 16, 9:56AM CDT
Paybefore has selected the airberlin Flight Voucher program, a partnership between UATP, airberlin, and Wirecard, as a winner in the Best Travel Companion category at this year's Paybefore Awards Europe. The program was selected by a panel of five industry experts who served as judges for this year's competition.
Why the California Tourism Industry Is Courting Australia
Casey Kelly-Barton, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri May 16, 9:00AM CDT
Travel and tourism are big business—and getting bigger, growing at a projected worldwide rate of 4% per year for the next decade. Globally, the industry represents 8.7% of total employment. In the U.S., travel is directly or indirectly responsible...
Delta Receives OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs Star Site for Cincinnati Reservations Call Center
PR Newswire - Fri May 16, 9:00AM CDT
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration today recognized Delta Air Lines' (NYSE: DAL) customer engagement call center in Cincinnati as its newest Voluntary Protection Programs Star site. Delta -- the first major airline participant in the VPP program -- now operates 16 locations across the United States with the Star site designation.
Memberships, Stock Updates, Share Repurchase Programs, Program Integrations, and Upcoming Events - Analyst Notes on Union Pacific, Target, Delta, SiriusXM and Pandora
PR Newswire - Fri May 16, 7:40AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP), Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT), Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL), SIRIUS XM Radio Inc. (NASDAQ: SIRI) and Pandora Media, Inc. (NYSE: P). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/2561-100free.
'Fast Money' Recap: Blame David Tepper
at The Street - Fri May 16, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel discussed the hedge fund manager's cautious outlook and why stocks fell Thursday.
Alaska Airlines Tops Satisfaction Survey - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu May 15, 2:30PM CDT
Alaska Airlines Group Inc. (ALK) has topped J.D. Power???s 2014 North America Airline Satisfaction Study survey for the seventh consecutive year.
U.S. Air Travel Expected To Rise As More Head Abroad
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu May 15, 11:43AM CDT
The snowstorms have finally stopped, and summer is almost here. More U.S. travelers are going to fly this summer, with the number of international-destination passengers expected to hit an all-time high, according to a report Thursday. During the...
Southwest Airlines Increases Its Dividend Right on Schedule
Alexander MacLennan, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu May 15, 11:33AM CDT
On May 14, Southwest Airlines boosted its dividend 50% and announced a $1 billion share buyback as the airline seeks to share some of its profits with investors. But even though airline dividends are generally small, this increase is really not...
Insider Trading Alert - FANG, DAL And CW Traded By Insiders
at The Street - Thu May 15, 10:00AM CDT
Stocks with insider trader activity include FANG, DAL and CW
Air passenger satisfaction up
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed May 14, 5:40PM CDT
Passengers of Alaska Airlines, operated by Alaska Air Group (ALK), were the most satisfied with their experience, according to a J.D. Power study. Delta Air Lines (DAL) came in 2nd and American Airlines (AAL) took 3rd. Among low-cost carriers,...
Passenger Satisfaction Up But Can Airlines Do More?
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed May 14, 12:08PM CDT
Passengers' overall satisfaction with airlines has risen for the second year in a row. But that doesn't mean that passengers are truly happy with their flying experiences. Those points come from "2014 North America Airline Satisfaction Study," a...
American Airlines Merger, Passport Kiosks Boost Charlotte Airport
at The Street - Wed May 14, 10:37AM CDT
American Airlines merger with US Airways made Charlotte the second-biggest hub for the world's biggest airline. This summer, new passport kiosks will speed up international arrivals.
Equities Marking a New High -- Research on DIRECTV, Alcoa, Delta Air Lines, and Giant Interactive
PR Newswire - Wed May 14, 9:30AM CDT
The U.S. markets on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 ended on a mixed note as the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished at 16,715.44, up 0.12% and the NASDAQ Composite closed at 4,130.17, down 0.33%. The S&P 500 finished the session 0.04% higher at 1,897.45. During the trading session, six out of ten sectors finished on a higher note. Investor-Edge looks at some of the equities that hit a new 52-week high during the last session. These include DIRECTV (NASDAQ: DTV), Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA), Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) and Giant Interactive Group Inc. (NYSE: GA). Free technical research on DTV, AA, DAL and GA can be downloaded upon signing up at:
Delta Air Lines Has Returned 11.7% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (DAL)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Tue May 13, 5:27PM CDT
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for Delta Air Lines (NYSE