Southwest Airlines kicked off its inaugural flights Sunday out of Atlanta, more than a year after it announced plans to buy AirTran.
Airtran/Southwest Merger In The News
Southwest's Inaugural Atlanta Flights One Step In Long Merger Process
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Submitted by KC on February 14, 2012 - 4:11pm.
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Southwest's New Routes Begin To blend In AirTran Cities
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Submitted by KC on February 14, 2012 - 4:05pm.
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Southwest Airlines is blending more cities from merger partner AirTran into its own route network, the airline announced Sunday.
Southwest May Start Red-Eye Flights As AirTran Is Absorbed
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Submitted by KC on February 14, 2012 - 4:02pm.
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Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) may offer its first red-eye flights, the overnight trips pioneered decades earlier by larger rivals, as it integrates operations with AirTran Holdings Inc.
Southwest, AirTran: 2 Carriers Figuring Out How To Become 1
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Submitted by KC on August 24, 2011 - 10:45am.
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DALLAS — Last summer, top officials of Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways were working feverishly in secret to wrap up the myriad details of a major merger.
Southwest Profits On AirTran Merger
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Submitted by KC on August 24, 2011 - 10:45am.
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Before the opening bell, the low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV) declared its second quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 15 cents per share, which trailed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 21 cents and year-ago earnings of 29 cents.
AirTran Pilots Union Leadership Rejects Seniority Deal
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Submitted by KC on August 24, 2011 - 10:42am.
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The leadership of the pilots union at AirTran Airways voted against the seniority integration agreements in AirTran's merger with Southwest Airlines, sending the unions back to the negotiating table to try to reach a deal.
Southwest Service Comes To Atlanta In February
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Submitted by KC on August 24, 2011 - 10:39am.
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This coming Feb. 12 will be a red-letter day for travelers who’ve long pined for Southwest Airlines to come to Atlanta.
Southwest Airlines Is Turning 40
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Submitted by KC on June 14, 2011 - 8:39am.
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In mid-June, Southwest will be celebrating 40 years of flying, and we could see the airline throw a party with blowout fares.
Southwest CEO: Growth Overseas Could Benefit BWI
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Submitted by KC on June 14, 2011 - 8:38am.
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International expansion by Southwest Airlines into the Caribbean, Central America and, later, European markets will likely be a boon for BWI, according to the discount carrier's chief executive officer.
Southwest CEO Envisions BWI As International Hub
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Submitted by KC on June 14, 2011 - 8:36am.
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BWI Marshall Airport could become a major international hub for Southwest Airlines Co. in the future, the company’s top executive said Friday morning.
