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Southwest, partner airlines to offer international travel

DALLAS - That won't change right away, but Southwest is finally taking baby steps into international service. Undeterred by ATA's demise, Southwest's interest in code-sharing possibilities grew. In July, Southwest announced...

Southwest plans to sell travel to Mexico

One of the knocks on Southwest Airlines — you'll hear it from fans of other carriers — is that you can't fly to London or Paris on one of its planes. That won't change right away, but Southwest is finally taking baby steps into...

Smile, and other ways to save the company

Money-losing Air Canada takes a cue from WestJet BRENT JANG From Tuesday's Globe and Mail Air Canada, faced with depleting cash reserves, is vowing to return to financial health with the help of smiling staff and a renewed...

BRIEF-UBS cuts Air Canada price target

rating * UBS expects RASM for Canadian airlines to be modestly lower in coming few quarters as impact of slowing demand is partially offset by reduced capacity * UBS says Air Canada's tightening liquidity is particularly...

Yogurt store marks debut with gift

Advertiser Staff and News Services In celebration of its grand opening, Menchie's Yogurt will donate 50 percent of its profits Saturday to Special Olympics Hawaii. "We discovered the yogurt craze during the summer of 2007 and...

UPDATE 1-WestJet profit skids 28 pct on higher fuel costs

TORONTO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - WestJet Airlines Ltd's (WJA.TO: ) third-quarter profit fell 28 percent because of higher fuel costs and a challenging environment for demand, Canada's No. 2 airline said on Monday. WestJet, which has...

TSX makes small gains as Wall Street tumbles

DAVID FRIEND The Canadian Press TORONTO — North American markets split directions on Monday as Toronto's main index pushed ahead on optimism over China's $586-billion (U.S.) stimulus package, while New York failed to shake...

CANADA STOCKS-TSX trims gains, Nortel sags, commodities up

TORONTO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index was up 1.9 percent on Monday morning in line with other world markets, boosted by the big stimulus package announced by China on the weekend. Global stock and...

WestJet profit falls to $54.7-million

JOHN PARTRIDGE Globe and Mail Update WestJet Airlines Ltd. said Monday that it tallied a profit of $54.7-million or 42 cents a share in the third quarter, down from $76.1-million or 58 cents a year earlier, as soaring fuel...

CANADA STOCKS-TSX rises as China package lifts commodities

By Jennifer Kwan TORONTO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index closed higher on Monday, led by energy and materials issues, as the potential of China's big stimulus package to boost demand for metals and...

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