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Senior Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Member Meets with Southwest Personnel CHICAGO, April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA) announced that representatives from the union provided Congressman Dan Lipinski (D-IL) with a comprehensive tour of Southwest facilities at Midway International Airport today. Lipinski, a senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and member of the Aviation...
Oakland County Route to Provide a First-Class Alternative for Travelers CHICAGO, March 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Lakeshore Express Aviation has announced they will start flight service between Oakland County International Airport (PTK) and Chicago Midway (MDW) on June 7, 2013. Lakeshore Express operates out of private terminals at both airports, eliminating the time and hassle associated with flying out of Detroit Metro Airport. Flights on Lakeshore Express' Saab 340b will run...
Airline Offers Southwest Missouri and Northwest Arkansas Customers Low Fares and More Destinations DALLAS, March 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is excited to announce that LUV has officially landed in Branson, Missouri! The Branson Community rolled out the red carpet today as Congressman Billy Long joined the Branson Airport in welcoming Southwest's first Customers to Branson. Southwest attributes its entrance into the market to the roots...
DALLAS, Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is making the right call for college sports fans planning to travel to Miami for the Bowl Game on Jan. 7, 2013. Today the airline introduced additional flights to accommodate Customers traveling to South Florida, including service not normally offered between Birmingham (BHM) and Ft. Lauderdale (FLL), specifically for the big game. The new service implemented for the Bowl Game include the following and are...
DALLAS, Nov. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today the carrier will add an 85(th) destination to its route map with service to Wichita, Kansas, beginning in June 2013. Southwest starts service in Wichita on June 2, 2013, with a total of five daily flights offering nonstop service to Dallas, Chicago Midway, and Las Vegas. Southwest will assume all flying from AirTran Airways, its wholly-owned subsidiary, with AirTran's operations at Wichita...
DENVER, Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today officially opens the carrier's newest Pilot and Flight Attendant crew bases at Denver International Airport (DIA). The new crew domiciles, which will be the airline's ninth, will be home to nearly 400 Pilots and 400 Flight Attendants, with potential to grow as needed. The lounges will be located on the third level of concourse C at Denver International Airport (DIA). Southwest Airlines is also starting...
DALLAS, Sept. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) is excited to announce that LUV has officially landed in Iowa with service at Des Moines International Airport (DSM). Dozens of Southwest Employees are on hand to celebrate the long-anticipated arrival with the Des Moines Community and great State of Iowa. Southwest attributes its entrance into the market, officially beginning tomorrow, Sept. 30, to the roots planted by its wholly-owned subsidiary AirTran...
17(th) consecutive record-breaking month GREEN, Ohio, Sept. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Passenger traffic continues to soar at Akron-Canton Airport (CAK). With the addition of Southwest Airlines, the airport marked its busiest August in history with passenger traffic surging 10 percent compared to August 2011. For the month, 169,079 passengers flew in/out of CAK. That figure surpasses our previous best August (2011) by 15,103 and also marks the 17(th) consecutive monthly...
DALLAS, Aug. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today the carrier will add a 79(th) destination to its route map with service to Branson, Missouri, beginning in March 2013. Southwest starts service in Branson on March 9, 2013, with daily flights offering nonstop service to Dallas, Houston Hobby, and Chicago Midway, and with Saturday-only service to Orlando. Southwest will assume all flying from AirTran Airways, its wholly owned subsidiary, with...
June 2012 marks the 15(th) consecutive month of record-breaking passenger traffic GREEN, Ohio, July 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Well, that didn't last long! Just one month after an all-time record-breaking May at Akron-Canton Airport (CAK), June overcame May as the airport's busiest month ever. Marking a 65-year monthly passenger record, 168,935 Customers travelled to/from CAK in June, beating May by 10,000 passengers. Compared to June of last year, the airport hosted 17,820...
