Foiled Plot Likely to Hurt Struggling U.S. Carriers ; Investors Fear Cancellations, Security Costs; Analysts Calm

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U.S. airlines, still recovering from a years-long struggle against high costs and empty seats, face new turbulence with British authorities' foiling of a terrorist plot to blow up airplanes over the Atlantic.

Passengers throughout the United States yesterday faced long lines and delayed departures because of heightened security measures, and multiple flights in and out of Britain were canceled.

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Foiled Plot Likely to Hurt Struggling U.S. Carriers ; Investors Fear Cancellations, Security Costs; Analysts Calm

Investors worried yesterday that the terror plot might scare consumers enough to cancel travel plans, while lengthening delays at airports and incre...

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