Archive for January, 2012

Southwest ends Green-Philly flights

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

A Southwest Airlines Co. Boeing 737-7H4 plane takes off from Love Field Airport in Dallas. BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/MATT NAGER

Southwest ends Green-Philly flights – Providence Business News

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Providence Business NewsSouthwest ends Green-Philly flightsProvidence Business NewsA Southwest Airlines Co. Boeing 737-7H4 plane takes off from Love Field Airport in Dallas. BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/MATT NAGER By PBN Staff BOSTON – Southwest Airline…

Mergers Bolster Profits For U.S. Airlines

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Despite everything that has been working against them, including a dismal global economy and rising fuel prices, the top U.S. airlines – United Continental, Delta Air Lines, US Airways and Southwest Airlines – all turned profits last year.

Airline Worker Dies When Baggage Cart Hits Shuttle – The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment and

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Sydney Morning HeraldAirline Worker Dies When Baggage Cart Hits ShuttleThe Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment andThe airline did not release the worker's name or any details about the crash. A Dulles Plane Mate also known as a &…

Mergers Bolster Profits For US Airlines – The Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment and

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Charlotte ObserverMergers Bolster Profits For US AirlinesThe Leading Aviation Industry Resource for News, Equipment andDespite everything that has been working against them, including a dismal global economy and rising fuel prices, the top US airlines …

No Way, YVR! (in Opinion)

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Vancouver airport's improvement fee hike, set by unelected officials with BC Lib ties, should be grounded.

Airlines Set for Consolidation Again – Yahoo Finance

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

This merger created the world’s largest airline, overtaking Delta Air Lines. The third merger was between Southwest Airlines (LUV) and fellow discounter AirTran Holdings, which was completed in May 2011. Following Southwest gained valuable …

Southwest gets low marks for its communications

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES HAS always been known for its cheap flights. It also apparently goes cheap on its marketing and public relations. I get to observe a fair amount of that kind of work from this vantage point and see both the good and the bad.

United to offer summer Rapid City-Houston flights

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Rapid City airport officials say the nonstop round-trip daily flights are to begin June 7 and continue through Aug 27.

SRQ Sends Call For Help

Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Jan. 31–MANATEE — The Sarasota Bradenton International Airport has sent out a call for help. SRQ President and CEO Rick Piccolo delivered a mass email to community leaders over the weekend, asking them to join the airport in a letter-writing campaign…