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Boarding times at airports have doubled since the 1970s, prompting airlines to try all kinds of elaborate tricks to get passengers in speedily and leave the gate on time.

The company that runs United and Continental airlines said on Tuesday that it won't increase flying levels next year, even as it adds 25 new planes.

Delta Air Lines says half-full planes and the high cost of fuel are leading it to reduce service to rural America.

Low-cost Nordic carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle on Tuesday announced an order for 15 Boeing 737-800 planes in a deal worth $1.2 billion at list prices.

Despite rising fares and multiple fees, carriers have managed to keep their planes full. But there are signs the situation may cool after a hot summer vacation season.

Better weather helped airlines avoid long ground delays in March, marking the fourth month out of the last six in which no U.S. planes were stuck on the ground for more than three hours, the government said Tuesday.

Southwest has canceled about 670 flights and inspected nearly 80 aircraft since a hole tore open the roof of a 737 during a flight on Friday.

Southwest Airlines Co.'s decision to cancel about 300 flights Saturday inconvenienced thousands of passengers and may have cost the airline several million dollars in lost revenue.

Singapore Airlines pulled three of its A380 superjumbos from service Wednesday after tests uncovered problems with the planes' Rolls-Royce engines less than a week after an engine on a Qantas A380 exploded shortly after take-off.

A new government report criticizes attempts to reduce airport chaos in New York, saying scheduling rules continue to put too many planes in line when weather is the worst, disrupting air travel across the United States.