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Two Islamic religious leaders from Tennessee filed a lawsuit against two airlines Monday, claiming they were discriminated against and not allowed to fly on a plane in May because of the way they looked.

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Muslim group: two imams pulled from plane bound for North Carolinaupdated: Sat May 07 2011 12:22:00

An airline is investigating the removal of two imams from a flight headed to North Carolina, ostensibly because passengers felt uncomfortable with their presence of the pair -- both clad in Islamic attire.

Two Muslims kicked off planeupdated: Sat May 07 2011 12:22:00

Atlantic Southeast Airlines investigates the removal of two imams from a flight after passengers were uncomfortable.

Commuter plane strikes flock of birds, makes emergency landingupdated: Fri Apr 01 2011 20:00:00

A commuter plane with dozens of passengers aboard struck a flock of large birds, forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday.

Rapid snowfall blankets southeast; icy conditions expectedupdated: Mon Jan 10 2011 18:00:00

As kids in several southern states reveled in school cancellations Monday, travelers bemoaned slow -- and sometimes immobilizing -- conditions in the air and on the ground.

2009 airline on-time performance best since 2003updated: Fri Feb 12 2010 15:28:00

Airlines in the United States did a better job of getting passengers and their luggage to their destinations on time last year, according to the federal government's latest report on airline performance.

CNNMoney: Airline performance improved in 2009updated: Fri Feb 12 2010 15:15:00

Airlines in the United States did a better job of getting passengers and their luggage to their destinations on time last year, according to the federal government's latest report on airline performance.

Airline grounds 60 jets for safety inspectionsupdated: Wed Apr 01 2009 10:45:00

Atlantic Southeast Airlines has grounded 60 jets to conduct engine safety inspections, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.

Time.com: Airline Complaints Soared in 2007updated: Mon Apr 07 2008 12:00:00

The airline industry did an overall poor job last year according to the Air Quality Rating survey, released Monday

CNNMoney: Flight delays worsenupdated: Tue Sep 04 2007 00:46:00

The percentage of flight delays at the nation's largest airlines rose in July compared with a year ago, according to government data released Tuesday.

CNNMoney: Report: 42 years of flight delays in '06updated: Fri Jan 26 2007 07:29:00

Airline delays increased sharply to record levels in 2006, according to a published report.

CNNMoney: Grumbling grows among airline passengersupdated: Fri Feb 17 2006 06:22:00

It was tougher to be a passenger on a U.S. airline in 2005, according to government statistics, which show almost 10,000 lost baggage reports a day during the year, as well as increases in the other problems that can make a flight unpleasant.

Bankruptcy looms over Delta Airupdated: Tue Aug 16 2005 11:39:00

America's third-largest carrier, Delta Air Lines, says it is not ruling out bankruptcy protection in the face of a steadily worsening financial situation.

Money Magazine: Midget airlines INDUSTRY PROFILE FLYING TO GAINS ON THE WINGS OF EAGLETS updated: Fri Oct 01 1993 00:01:00

With high fixed costs because of their expensive fleets, airlines have always been highly cyclical, soaring to profits in strong economies and nosediving in recessions. In fact, the three U.S. majo...

Money Magazine: THESE SIX PICKS COULD DOUBLE YOUR MONEY IN THREE YEARSupdated: Tue Jun 01 1993 00:01:00

Main Street Income & Growth has trounced the market and its rivals since its 1988 launch by manager John Wallace, then only 33. Still, you have probably never heard of the tiny $48 million portfoli...

Fortune: COMPANIES TO WATCHupdated: Mon Apr 19 1993 00:01:00

-- WATSCO Watsco thrives by taking the misery out of summer in the Sunbelt. The company, in Coconut Grove, Florida, is the country's largest independent distributor of central air-conditioning syst...

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