Current Chart When the markets are open the data is delayed by 20 minut- es, until 20 minutes after closing. Final Glance: Airlines companies (AP: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:47:14 Etc/GMT) Sector Snap: Airlines fall (AP: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:49:09 Etc/GMT) A big storm and a drop in crude oil supplies pushed oil prices up and sent airline stocks into a dive on Wednesday. Oil prices climbed on fears that Gustav, despite being downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm, could still hamper drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico. S&P downgrades AirTran debt, upholds Delta rating (AP: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:33:48 Etc/GMT) Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Tuesday downgraded the debt of AirTran Airlines' parent further into junk status while reaffirming its ratings on Delta Air Lines Inc. despite the likelihood that high fuel prices will cause a big loss for 2008.

Sector Snap: Airline shares dip as oil rises (AP: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:32:12 Etc/GMT) Most airline stocks dipped Tuesday morning as oil prices rose with Hurricane Gustav threatening rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. Airline Stocks: Stocks rise as oil tumbles below $115 a barrel (at MarketWatch: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:31:00 Etc/GMT) Airline stocks are en route to take back losses from the previous session as oil falls below $119 a barrel. Airline Stocks: Oil reverses direction, falls below $120 a barrel (at MarketWatch: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:12:00 Etc/GMT) Airline stocks were en route to take back losses in prior-day trading as oil reversed direction and fell below $120 a barrel. AIRTRAN HOLDINGS INC Financials (EDGAR Online Financials: Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:04:24 Etc/GMT) Airline stocks fall as oil prices surge (at CNNMoney.com: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:15:00 Etc/GMT) Stocks for most major carriers slump as oil jumps by $5 a barrel; Southwest still protected by hedging.

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