American cancels 900 Thursday flights

BMI being taken over by Lufthansa
German airline Lufthansa is to take over UK carrier BMI, giving it the second-largest number of flights from London's Heathrow.

Spanish airline suspends flights
Spanish-based airline LTE International suspends operations after telling Spanish authorities it is in serious financial difficulty.

Jet Airways 'planning job cuts'
India's top private airline Jet Airways is to lay off more than 800 staff as it cuts back on flights, officials say.

Alitalia 'running out of fuel'
Italy's Alitalia airline cannot guarantee flights beyond Sunday because of a lack of funds to buy fuel, an official says.

Zoom airline suspends all flights
Transatlantic budget carrier Zoom Airlines suspends all flights after applying to go into administration.