By Terry Maxon, The Dallas Morning News Jun. 22--Faced with a looming financial disaster, the U.S. airline industry is boning up on an Economics 101 principle for its salvation: supply and demand.

By HARRY R. WEBER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA Airlines are cutting U.S. flights, shedding employees, putting off plane orders and even talking about combinations.

By Harry R Weber ATLANTA - Airlines are cutting U.S. flights, shedding employees, putting off plane orders and even talking about combinations.

Higher fares and new fees are irritating air travelers, but airlines still can't raise money or cut flights fast enough to cover ever-higher fuel prices.

By Harry R. Weber Associated Press ATLANTA -- Weary shareholders and creditors of Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. could lose out -- again -- amid falling stock prices since the carriers announced their intent to combine.