Reuters - Speaking at a breakfast sponsored by oldies cable channel TV Land, Ken Dychtwald said Americans aged 40 to 59 are the fastest-growing segment of the population. They also spend more than any other demographic on cars, vacations, airline fares, movie and theater tickets, computer hardware and software, and even DVD players and cell phone service.

Commercial space travel is an exclusive club for those with big bucks, even though the price is coming down. Several companies compete for the customers, who will barely make it to space for reduced fares.

Reuters - Major U.S. airlines raised fares on most domestic routes by $5 each way on Friday, matching a fare hike pushed through on Thursday by bankrupt carrier Delta Air Lines Inc. .

AFP - Ryanair, the Irish no-frills airline, said that net profits sank 21.2 percent during its third quarter due to a soaring fuel bill and flat average fares.