• With McCann Worldgroup setting up a new office in Dallas, are American Airlines and its ad agency gearing up for a massive post-bankruptcy marketing push? [AdWeek]
• The FAA is safe from a shutdown, but only for a few weeks. Congress has passed a short-term funding bill to keep the agency flying until Feb. 17. [The Hill]
• Yes, US Airways is hot to merge with American Airlines. [Bloomberg, via BusinessWeek]
• The St. Louis Lambert Airport concourse severely damaged in a tornado last year will soon reopen. [Fox 2]
• A Swedish artist plans to bury an old 727 in the southern California desert. [KGET 17]
• A detailed look at New York’s decrepit airport terminals. [The New York Observer]
• United says it has improved lifetime benefits for million-mile frequent fliers. Million-milers disagree. [WSJ]
