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DALLAS and ATLANTA, Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today announced that on Aug. 17, 2011, its Board of Directors appointed J. Veronica Biggins to the Board. For a photo of Biggins, please click here: http://swa.wieck.com/photos/439d99f6-f4a1-a972-f360-f8004e4eb42c?search=biggins. Biggins was a member of the Board of Directors for AirTran Holdings, Inc., parent company of AirTran Airways, which was acquired by Southwest Airlines in a deal that was completed in...
DALLAS, July 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines is pleased to announce an agreement in principle between the Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA), the union representing Southwest Airlines Pilots and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the union representing the pilots of AirTran Airways. This agreement in principle, subject to the respective unions' board approval and membership ratification, would integrate the two groups' seniority lists. Southwest Airlines...
DALLAS, May 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Following its acquisition of AirTran Airways on Monday, Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced to the Employees of both airlines today the new leadership structure for the combined Company. "This has certainly been an exciting week! It has been gratifying to hear reports from all around our system of the many ways that the Southwest Employees and the AirTran Crew Members began the process of welcoming each other to our newly expanded Family. We...
DALLAS, May 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announced today that it is notifying holders of the $5,472,000 outstanding principal amount of its 7% Convertible Notes due 2023 (the "Notes") that they have an option, pursuant to the terms of the Notes, to require Southwest to purchase, on June 6, 2011, all or a portion of such holders' Notes (the "Redemption Option") for cash at a price equal to $1,000 per $1,000 principal amount of the Notes, plus any accrued and...
DALLAS, May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today that it has closed on its purchase of all of the outstanding common stock of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), the former parent company of AirTran Airways (AirTran). "The successful closing of this transaction is a significant accomplishment and marks a great day in the history of Southwest Airlines. I want to thank the People from both Southwest and AirTran who helped us achieve this important...
DALLAS, April 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) and AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), the parent company of AirTran Airways (AirTran), today announced they have been notified by the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) of the termination of its Hart-Scott-Rodino Act review and the closing of its investigation of the airlines' pending merger. AirTran stockholders approved the acquisition of AirTran by Southwest Airlines on March 23,...
ORLANDO, Fla., April 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today launched a sale for travel to all of the airline's destinations with special low fares. Travelers may purchase these sale fares at airtran.com, from their local travel agent or via AirTran Airways' reservations system at 1-800-AIR-TRAN. For Spanish, call 1-877-581-9842.These special fares are available for purchase through May 10, 2011, and are good for travel May 6,...
ORLANDO, Fla., April 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI), advises passengers that due to airport conditions caused by severe weather at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, all AirTran Airways flights to/from St. Louis have been cancelled today, April 23, 2011, and the first departure for Sunday, April 24, 2011. We are assessing conditions at the airport and hope to resume limited operations on Sunday, April 24, 2011. Customers...
DALLAS, April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) said today it intends to close on its transaction to acquire AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), on May 2, 2011. Upon close, Southwest also said it anticipates that Bob Jordan, Southwest's Executive Vice President Strategy and Planning, will be appointed as President of AirTran Airways to help guide AirTran through its integration with Southwest. For a photo and bio of Bob Jordan, please click here:...
DALLAS, April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today reported first quarter 2011 net income of $5 million, or $.01 per diluted share, compared to net income of $11 million, or $.01 per diluted share, for first quarter 2010. Both periods' results included special items related to non-cash, mark-to-market, and other items associated with a portion of the Company's fuel hedge portfolio. In addition, first quarter 2011 results included approximately $9 million in...
