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Book Flights Now for Travel Through Nov. 1, 2013, With Fares As Low as $89 Each Way On Introductory, Nonstop Routes DALLAS, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways announced today an extension of flight schedules for travel through Nov. 1, 2013. In extending both carriers' bookable inventory, Southwest introduces four new nonstop routes, including the first Southwest service from Des Moines to the West through...

- Starting this November, JetBlue will offer daily nonstop service from Chicago to Puerto Rico's capital - CHICAGO, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) is pleased to announce its intention to launch new daily nonstop service from Chicago's O'Hare to San Juan. JetBlue's third destination from the Windy City is scheduled to begin service on November 20, 2013. Flights are expected to be out for sale soon. The announcement was made today, coinciding with the...

MANCHESTER, England, March 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Routes Asia to return to India during critical time for aviation in the region The 11th Routes Asia event will take place on 17-19 March in Mumbai, India. With over 600 delegates representing 300 airlines and airports from across the region, the event is expected to match or even surpass last year's record total. Routes Asia is the only annual event designed to facilitate meetings between senior airport executives and...

SINGAPORE, March 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AirAsia has recently announced its plan to start a scheduled airline in India as a joint venture with Tata Sons and Telstra Tradeplace. Though the competition is fierce in India, the country's consumer base of more than 1.2 billion is largely untapped for AirAsia, presenting significant growth potential. According to Sagar Shahane, Consultant, Asia-Pacific Aerospace & Defence Practice, Frost & Sullivan, the strong GDP growth, a young...

FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines announced today that it will launch new service this summer to San Diego and Mexico from its hubs in Miami (MIA) and Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), respectively. This new service further strengthens American's overall route network and provides additional options for its customers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130208/DA56847LOGO) "We continue to expand our network to offer more travel choices and more...

-- Twice daily flights from New York/JFK and daily service from Boston to Charleston International Airport begin today -- NEW YORK and BOSTON, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) launches service to its 76(th) city, Charleston, South Carolina. Starting today, JetBlue will serve Charleston International Airport (CHS) with twice daily nonstop service from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and a daily flight from Boston's Logan (BOS)....

SAO PAULO, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL), (S&P: B, Fitch: B+, Moody's: B3), the largest low-cost and low-fare airline in Latin America, in compliance with Article 157, Paragraph 4 of Law 6,404 of December 15, 1976, as amended, and pursuant to Article 2 of the Brazilian Securities and Exchange Commission ("CVM") Rule 358 of January 3, 2002, as amended, informs that its subsidiary, Smiles S.A. ("Smiles"),...

Award-Winning Campaign Takes CRM to New Heights, Encourages Social Sharing of Guests' Virgin America Experiences SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America, the airline that is reinventing the flying experience in the U.S., took top honors for innovation in customer relationship management (CRM) for its integrated multi-media #myVXexperience campaign at the fifth annual Loyalty Innovation Awards at the Airline Business/Global Flight Loyalty 2013 conference held in...

DUBAI, UAE, February 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Baltic Miles, Virgin America and Virgin Australia have all been recognised for frequent flyer programme initiatives in the Loyalty Innovation Awards, presented at the Airline Business/Global Flight-organised Loyalty 2013 forum in Dubai today. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130227/599895 ) Virgin Australia led the way in the loyalty management category after dynamically developing its Velocity Frequent...

- The letter of intent includes 110 ship-sets of retrofit Sharklets for the airline's in-service A320 aircraft - NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), New York's Hometown Airline(TM), is proud to announce today that it has signed a letter of intent with Airbus to acquire 110 ship-sets of retrofit Sharklets for the airline's in-service A320 aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2014. Just last week, JetBlue Airways unveiled the...