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MARYVILLE, Ill., Aug. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- In the midst of bad economic times, Anderson Hospital's Surgery Center is thriving, thanks to the devoted efforts of hospital staff and the assistance of a healthcare consulting firm out of Elm Grove, Wisconsin, Compirion Healthcare Solutions. While competing hospitals in the area are seeing a drop in utilization of their operating rooms, Anderson Hospital's Surgery Center has seen Volume Hours increase 8.5% over the last six months. After seeing a...

U.S. airlines' on-time record improved slightly in May compared to the previous month and May 2008. Overall, the 19 biggest carriers reported 80.5 percent of their flights arrived within 15 minutes of the scheduled time, USA Today said Thursday. In April 79.5 percent of flights were on time and the figure was 79 percent in May 2008. The U.S. Department of Transportation releases the Air Travel Consumer Report every month. The report said there were fewer canceled flights in May, less than 1...

HOUSTON, July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today reported a June consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 84.8 percent, 1.1 points above the June 2008 consolidated load factor, and a mainline load factor of 85.2 percent, 1.0 point above the June 2008 mainline load factor. The carrier reported an all time record domestic mainline June load factor of 88.1 percent, 2.2 points above the June 2008 domestic mainline load factor, and an international...

HOUSTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today reported a May consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 80.9 percent, 0.3 points below the May 2008 consolidated load factor and a mainline load factor of 81.3 percent, the same as the May 2008 mainline load factor. The carrier reported a record domestic mainline May load factor of 84.7 percent, 0.3 points above the May 2008 domestic mainline load factor and an international mainline load factor of...

Airline continues its success, reporting first quarter 2009 net earnings of $37.4 million CALGARY, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - WestJet (TSX:WJA) today announced first quarter results for 2009. The airline reported net earnings of $37.4 million, or 29 cents per diluted share. "Thanks to the continued hard work and dedication of our WestJetters, we once again differentiated ourselves as an industry leader, and we are extremely pleased with our strong start to 2009," commented...

HOUSTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today reported an April consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 82.3 percent, 2.9 points above the April 2008 consolidated load factor. The carrier reported a mainline load factor of 83.1 percent, 3.5 points above the April 2008 mainline load factor, and a domestic mainline April load factor of 86.4 percent, 2.6 points above the April 2008 domestic mainline load factor. In addition, the airline had an...

FRISCO, Texas, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. (NBCF) has integrated text message reminders for breast exams and mammograms into its platform of services and education. The addition of text message reminders underscores the importance of the channel in communicating directly with women of all ages on one of the most personal devices they own, their wireless phones. NBCF, an organization committed to increasing awareness through education, providing...

PANAMA CITY, April 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings S.A. (NYSE: CPA), registered an on-time performance of 90.6 percent during the first quarter of 2009, and a flight completion factor of 99.6 percent. "Our on-time performance is an extremely important component of the world-class service we offer our passengers, along with having the most extensive route network in Latin America and one of the youngest fleets on the continent," said Pedro...

CHICAGO, April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA) took the top spot of the major network carriers in on-time performance in the first quarter, based on preliminary industry data, delivering on-time flights for customers and three consecutive monthly bonus payments for employees. In March, more than 80 percent of United's flights were on-time, earning the company a first-place finish for the month. A first-place finish in January's Department of Transportation...

U.S. airlines made improvements in all four major performance categories in 2008, the annual Airline Quality Rating report said. The report released Monday said airlines improved in on-time performance, baggage handling, denied boardings and customer complaints. It was a rare occurrence for the industry to improve across the board but it was a mixed blessing for the industry, Dean Headley, an associate professor of marketing at the Barton School of Business at Wichita State University said....