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Southwest offers four new cities from BWI
Southwest offers flights to four new cities from BWI Southwest Airlines is now operating flights from Baltimore to four new cities as it continues its integration of subsidiary AirTran Airways. As of April 14, passengers can book flights on the...
Tags: Southwest Airlines Co., Fort Lauderdale, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, Caribbean Islands
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Airline quality study finds more on-time flights, fewer lost bags
The nation's airlines improved their on-time performance and baggage handling rates in 2012 but passenger complaints rose anyway, a reflection of increased unhappiness with air carriers, according to authors of a new study. Despite better performance by...
Tags: Air Transportation Industry, JetBlue Airways, SkyWest Incorporated, United Air Lines, Continental Airlines
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Airline service: Fewer late flights, lost bags but more overbooking
The nation's airlines generated more complaints and denied passengers seats at a higher rate in 2012 but improved their on-time performance and lost bags at a lower rate. Those were among the key findings of an annual study on airline service released...
Tags: Air Transportation Delays, JetBlue Airways, SkyWest Incorporated, United Air Lines
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Is Southwest Airlines about to veer for a new course?
Once known as an upstart carrier, Southwest Airlines recently launched a new ad campaign that has some airline industry experts wondering if it signals a new direction—and new fees—at the nation’s largest domestic airline. The new ads,...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Southwest Airlines Co., National Collegiate Athletic Association, Satellite and Cable Service, Television Industry
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Southwest & AirTran connect networks in Wichita
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsTravelers in Wichita will soon have more options. Southwest and Airtran have announced the airlines finalized the connection and customers can begin purchasing itineraries. Southwest Airlines first announced plans to come to the Air Capital last...Tags: Transportation Industry, Air Transportation Industry, Air Transportation, Southwest Airlines Co., Travel
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Travelers report long lines at BWI as spring break kicks off
Frustrated travelers reported long lines at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on Friday morning, as crowds jammed into terminals on their way out of town as local schools prepared to let out for spring break. The delays...
Tags: Concourse, Transportation Industry, Transportation Security Administration, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport, American Airlines, Inc.
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Alzheimer's takes toll on caregivers
Much of the care for Alzheimer's patients, particularly in its early stages, is undertaken by family members. The rising numbers of those with the disease — one in three seniors die with Alzheimer's or another dementia — is putting a...
Tags: YMCA, Health Insurance Cost, Williamsburg (Bronx, New York), Williamsburg (Brooklyn, New York), Human Interest
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Traveling weather or not
Winter skiing, springtime on the links, summer sailing and autumn leaf-peeping — the weather forecast is the driving force behind the planning of many vacations. But when it comes to predicting the weather, WBAL meteorologist Tony Pann takes it all...
Tags: Conde Nast Publications, Hotels and Accommodations, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Music, Television Industry
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Southwest officially lands in Branson
creplogle@schurz.comBRANSON, Mo. -- Wanna get away? Southwest Airlines officially landed at the Branson Airport Saturday. It follows the lead of its subsidiary AirTran Airways. That airline served the Branson Airport for nearly four years. "Our arrival in Branson...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Southwest Airlines Co., Boeing Co., Midway
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Another merger mystery
Every time two airlines merge, the same questions arise: Who wins? Who loses? And what will it mean for consumers? Because no two mergers are the same — each involves a unique set of routes, cultures and equipment — there are no...
Tags: Consumers, Trips and Vacations, Fort Lauderdale, Virgin Group, Ltd., American Airlines, Inc.
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American Airlines, US Airways agree to $11B merger
Associated PressAmerican Airlines and US Airways agreed Thursday to merge in an $11 billion deal that would create the world's biggest airline. The combined carrier will be called American Airlines and be based in Fort Worth. It expects to have $40 billion in annual...Tags: Transportation Industry, Bankruptcy, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Economy, Business and Finance, Financially Distressed Companies
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BWI sets passenger record for 2012; overseas travel increases
For the third consecutive year, BWI Marshall Airport set a record for commercial passenger traffic, with 22.68 million travelers passing through its terminal in 2012, airport officials announced. The 1.3 percent increase over 2011 comes during a time of...
Tags: Concourse, Air Transportation, Trips and Vacations, Fort Lauderdale, BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport
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