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The British government has warned the aviation industry of a possible al Qaeda attack, security sources and the BBC said on Friday.

Southwest Airlines is revamping its frequent-flier program with changes designed to nudge customers into buying higher-priced tickets by letting them earn bonus flights faster.

Expedia dropped tickets for American Airlines flights from its listings, the latest development in a feud between the airline and online travel agencies.

An East Coast blizzard that has shut down airports in New York and New England could leave passengers stranded for days.

A monster two-day blizzard barreled up the coast and invaded the New York region and the Northeast, disrupting air, rail and highway travel.

Airlines ground hundreds of flights along the Northeast corridor. New York's forecast calls for 11 to 16 inches of snow and strong winds.A band of frigid weather snaking its way up the East Coast on Sunday threatened to bring blizzards and a foot of snow to New York City and New England, while several states to the South made emergency declarations as the storm caused crashes on slick roads.

U.S. airlines collected $2.56 billion in baggage fees during the first nine months of the year. With industry experts expecting slower economic growth and rising oil prices in 2011, those ancillary fees aren't going anywhere.

Also lagging the market Wednesday are airlines shares, down on the day by about 1.2% as a group, led down by Pacer International ( PACR - news - people ) , trading lower by about 5.1% and Pinnacle Airlines ( PNCL - news - people ), trading lower by about 4.9%.

Airlines are now required to make a flight’s on-time data available to consumers, but some airlines make it easier than others.

The Transportation Security Administration will let uniformed airline pilots skip the body scans and pat-downs at airport checkpoints.