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HONOLULU, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaiian Airlines, Inc., a subsidiary of Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA), today announced its system-wide traffic statistics for the month of April and the year to date. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040827/LAF044LOGO) SYSTEM-WIDE OPERATIONS APRIL 2013 2012 % CHANGE ----- ---- ---- -------- PAX 772,346 720,747 7.2% RPMS (000) 1,049,111...

Another first in WestJet's expanding reach TORONTO, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - WestJet launches new twice-weekly non-stop service today between Toronto and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The first flight leaves Toronto's Pearson International Airport at 9:30 a.m. EDT. "We are very proud to extend service to another key U.S. destination," said Chris Avery, WestJet Vice-President, Network Planning, Alliances and Corporate Development. "Myrtle Beach is one of the most popular...

Customers urged to check flight status before leaving for the airport SEATTLE, April 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to sequestration budget cuts, Alaska Airlines is recommending that customers check the status of their flight before leaving for the airport and allow additional time to check in when traveling to or from Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Newark, San Diego and San Francisco. The Federal Aviation Administration plans to furlough air traffic controllers...

HONOLULU, April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaiian Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: HA) ("Company"), parent company of Hawaiian Airlines, Inc. ("Hawaiian"), announced today that it plans to report financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2013, after the market close on Tuesday, April 23, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040827/LAF044LOGO) The Company also announced that President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Dunkerley and Chief Financial Officer &...

Airline will begin weekly nonstop flights from Washington-Dulles to San Jose, Costa Rica and Guatemala, and from Chicago to San Jose on April 13 CHICAGO, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United will begin weekly year-round service between its hub at Washington-Dulles International Airport and both Guatemala City, Guatemala, and San Jose, Costa Rica, on April 13. The airline also will begin weekly year-round service between its Chicago O'Hare hub and San Jose the same day. All routes...

Manila Service to be Discontinued Later This Year HONOLULU, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaiian Airlines today announced it plans to launch non-stop service between Honolulu and Beijing, China in April 2014, pending approvals by U.S. and Chinese regulatory agencies. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20040827/LAF044LOGO) The new service, Hawaiian's tenth new international destination since November 2010, will allow visitors from China's capital city to access...

Enhancements include real-time monitoring of ground handler service level performance and new mobile app for passengers to track baggage arrival time BLUE BELL, Pa., April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) today announced enhancements to its Baggage Reconciliation System (BRS) featuring more detailed information about baggage handling requirements for incoming flights, real-time monitoring and alerts of service level agreements (SLAs), and a mobile app to provide...

Airline achieves record load factor in first quarter of 2013 CALGARY, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - WestJet today announced March 2013 traffic results with a load factor of 86.1 per cent. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs), or traffic, increased 8.2 per cent year over year, and capacity, measured in available seat miles (ASMs), was 8.4 per cent higher over the same period. The airline flew 1.6 million guests in March, a year-over-year increase of 6.7 per cent or approximately 101,100...

WASHINGTON, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coalition of Flight Attendant Unions, representing 90,000 Flight Attendants, continues a series of leafleting events at airports around the country to directly enlist passengers in the fight to keep knives out of the aircraft cabin. Leaflets encourage passengers to sign the petition to the White House at www.NoKnivesOnPlanes.com and to call their member of Congress to support the No Knives Act of 2013, introduced by Congressman...

On Monday, April 1, Flight Attendants Continue Series of Leafleting Against Knives on Planes at Multiple Airports across the Country WASHINGTON, March 31, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), continues a series of leafleting events at airports around the country to directly enlist passengers in the fight to keep knives out of the aircraft cabin. Leaflets encourage passengers to sign the petition to the White House and call members of...