AirTran boosts offer for Midwest Air
AirTran boosts offer for Midwest Air — AirTran Holdings Inc. raised its hostile bid for rival Midwest Air Group Inc. on Thursday by almost 18 percent to about $345 million in cash and stock after the regional airline rebuffed an earlier offer last month. (AP)
Delta is said to be talking merger with Northwest — Delta Air Lines Inc., fighting a hostile takeover bid from US Airways Group Inc., has held talks with Northwest Airlines Corp. about a merger, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday. (Bloomberg News)
AAA unveils online gas station locator — The automobile club AAA is encouraging motorists to log on to find gas stations along their route and avoid becoming among the more than 2.5 million people who will need emergency fuel delivery this year. (AP)
Boeing bounces back against odds — After years of ethics scandals and competitive setbacks, aerospace giant Boeing is on a winning streak. Neither its rivals nor its past sins seem to be slowing it down. (USA Today)
United Airlines considers cutbacks at Miami International Airport — In the latest step of its decade-long retreat at Miami International Airport, United Airlines is considering cutting capacity, starting April 24. The move, based on passenger demand, would affect two daily flights each to Chicago and Washington’s Dulles, confirmed United spokesman Jeff Kovick. United would convert four of its six daily flights from Ted commercial airliners to United Express regional jets. (The Miami Herald)
Denver to host 2008 Democratic convention — Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean chose Denver to host the convention despite several logistical and labor concerns. (AP)
Snow latest weather woes for Seattle — A cold snap swept through Seattle and surrounding areas Thursday on the heels of the season’s second snowstorm, closing schools for more than 350,000 students, snarling traffic and causing at least one traffic-related death. (AP)
Facelift for weathered Taj Mahal — Archaeologists and conservationists have begun giving a facelift to the massive gates of the Taj Mahal to repair weather damage to the 17th-century monument, a symbol of India and a crucial tourist attraction. (AP)
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