Airline passengers bound for the US faced a jumbled mix of new security measures across Europe today, but not all airports appeared to be following a request for extra screening of those from 14 named countries.

German stocks including Deutsche Lufthansa rose. Europe’s second-largest airline said it’s close to a takeover of Swiss International Air Lines.

Shares in struggling carrier Swiss International Air Lines rose today following a weekend announcement of a possible takeover by Germany’s Lufthansa.

Swiss International Air Lines saw losses narrow in 2003 after the airline formerly known as Swissair said it faced daunting challenges in 2004.

A Swiss airliner on a trans-Atlantic flight and a plane belonging to the Dutch company KLM came close to colliding over France, Swiss International Air Lines said today.

British Airways has signed a deal with Swiss International Air Lines to make the Swiss carrier part of the Oneworld global airline alliance.

Joachim Klein, Managing Director of budget airline Germanwings, has said the company wants to re-start talks with Zurich airport about establishing a hub there.

BRITISH AIRWAYS is offering to take a major stake in Swiss International Air Lines, while Germany’s Lufthansa is eyeing a full takeover, a Swiss newspaper reports.

The recent signing of a reseller, services and support agreement between global technology solutions provider Datalex and EDS has paid early dividends with the announcement of the first major contract win under this agreement with Loyalty Gate (formerly known as Qualiflyer Loyalty).