American, Delta, NWA join in airfare jump
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Continental's decision will change the complex game of musical chairs that the airline industry is playing after the merger announcement last week by Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines. (article 3)
American's regional partner, American Eagle, will stop its Kansas City and Austin flights from the Dallas airport on July 2 and replace them with nonstop service to Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, the airline said Sunday. (article 6)
Continental Airlines brought its merger talks with United Airlines to an abrupt end on Sunday amid concerns for the rival US carrier's financial strength in the face of record fuel costs and waning demand for air travel. (article 4)
United and Continental have held preliminary discussions for more than a year, and the pace of the negotiations quickened this month with Delta Air Lines agreement to merge with Northwest Airlines. (article 4)
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines matched fare increases of as much as 5 percent round-trip that were initiated Thursday by United Airlines. (article 7)
Continental is considering joining American Airlines and British Airways in applying for immunity from US antitrust laws, freeing the three to forge a three-way marketing alliance. (article 5)
Continental€s executives sent Northwest a $100 cheque last week, terminating the golden share, and signed confidentiality agreements with both United and American. (article 5)
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- Continental ends merger discussion (dallasnews.com, 04/27/2008, 382 words)
- Continental Airlines tells employees it won't seek merger (sfgate.com, 04/27/2008, 728 words)
- Continental rejects a United merger (boston.com, 04/28/2008, 294 words)
- Continental calls off merger talks with United (ft.com, 04/27/2008, 592 words)
- Continental-United in advanced talks (ft.com, 04/26/2008, 321 words)
- News for Dallas, Texas (dallasnews.com, 04/27/2008, 1064 words)
- American, Delta, NWA join in airfare jump (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 04/26/2008, 167 words)
- Delta, Northwest Call Varied Fleet an Asset (Washington Post, 04/27/2008, 447 words)
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