Holiday travelers waited a little longer to book their flights this year, likely holding out for better deals and waiting to see if they would still have a job. And some aren't going at all.

Passenger revenue among U.S. airlines fell 15 percent in October compared to the same month last year, an industry trade group said Friday.

Continental Airlines Inc. said Thursday it matched a move by other carriers to raise surcharges for travel on a few peak days in March and April to $30 each way.

Continental Airlines Inc., the world's fifth largest airline, said Thursday it will launch daily nonstop service between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and Munich on March 27.

A computer problem with a flight-processing system disrupted U.S. airline travel on Thursday with the heavily trafficked New York area hit particularly hard through cancellations and delays.

Codeshare partners United Airlines and Continental Airlines said Tuesday that starting next year they will allow members of each carrier's frequent flier program who have earned elite status to receive unlimited free upgrades on flights operated by both airlines when space is available.

Codeshare partners United Airlines and Continental Airlines said Tuesday that starting next year they will allow members of each carrier's frequent flier program who have earned elite status to receive unlimited free upgrades on flights operated by both airlines when space is available.

Continental Airlines Inc. said Thursday it matched a move by other carriers to raise surcharges for travel on a few peak days in March and April to $30 each way.

Continental Airlines Inc. said Friday that an executive from a private equity firm has been added to its board.

Continental Airlines Inc. said Thursday it will issue $644 million in equipment notes to finance 19 Boeing aircraft.

Continental Airlines Inc. will start flying on three new nonstop routes from Houston and aims to increase connections to one of its new alliance partner carriers.

Business air traffic is starting to stabilize, said Larry Kellner, CEO of Continental.

Stocks finished lower after well-known banking analyst Dick Bove downgraded his rating on Wells Fargo.

Stocks advanced Wednesday as investors were encouraged by a few earnings reports, including Morgan Stanley, Yahoo and SanDisk. The VIX, widely considered the best gauge of fear in the market, dropped to just above 20.

Stocks opened lower Wednesday as a raft of companies beating earning estimates but failed to impress investors.