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Declared 147th Consecutive Quarterly Dividend DALLAS, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") returns value to Shareholders. Southwest Airlines' Board of Directors, at its meeting held today, significantly increased the Company's quarterly dividend to $.04 per share from $.01 per share. Annualized, this amounts to over $100 million. The increase in the quarterly dividend will begin with the 147(th) consecutive quarterly dividend declared...

-- New York's Hometown Airline(TM), known for value-added amenities like free TVs, comfy leather seats with lots of legroom and a free first-checked bag, earns highest score by traveling public -- NEW YORK, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New York-based JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) today was awarded highest honors in airline customer satisfaction among low-cost carriers by J.D. Power and Associates 2013 North America Airline Satisfaction Study(SM), an estimable recognition the carrier...

Alaska Airlines and JetBlue Airways Maintain the Highest Rankings in Their Respective Segments WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Airline satisfaction has improved to its highest level since 2006, driven by gains made among traditional carriers, according to the J.D. Power & Associates 2013 North America Airline Satisfaction Study(SM )released today. KEY FINDINGS Overall passenger satisfaction with North American airlines improves to 695, which is up 14...

SAO PAULO, May 14, 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, is the official airline for Brazil's national soccer team. The Company signed an exclusiveness agreement with CBF - Brazilian Football Confederation and over the next four years, will carry the delegations participating in the games of Brazil's Cup, Brazilian Championship and...

SAO PAULO, May 13, 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, announces its results for the first quarter of 2013 (1Q13). All information presented herein is in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and in Brazilian Reais (R$), and all comparisons are with the first quarter of 2012 (1Q12) 1Q13...

Airline Reports $5 Million in Operating Profit in Q4 2012, Industry Leading 18 % RASM Growth in Q1 2013; SAN FRANCISCO, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America today reports its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2012, full-year 2012, and the first quarter of 2013. The airline reported its first-ever fourth quarter operating profit in the quarter ending in December 2012, with a 4.4 point improvement in operating margin over the fourth quarter of 2011. In...

CHICAGO , May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Small, Gogo's president and CEO was named CEO of the Year at the Illinois Technology Association's annual CityLIGHTS Awards Gala. The gala was held at Chicago's Union Station on May 9, 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110715/CG34837LOGO) The Illinois Technology Association's CityLIGHTS Awards are an annual celebration of the growth and vitality of Illinois' technology community. The CEO of the Year Award is presented...

NEW YORK, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways Corporation [NASDAQ: JBLU] reported its preliminary traffic results for April 2013. Traffic in April increased 4.7 percent from April 2012, on a capacity increase of 6.5 percent. Load factor for April 2013 was 83.7 percent, a decrease of 1.5 points from April 2012. JetBlue's preliminary completion factor was 99.2 percent and its on-time (1) performance was 71.8 percent. JetBlue's preliminary passenger revenue per...

SAO PAULO, May 9, 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 announces a key milestone in its partnership with Delta Air Lines: the implementation of GOL codeshare on Delta's flights from Brasilia to Atlanta. GOL will now sell Delta's international tickets through its sales channels - website (www.voegol.com), Voe GOL stores, call centers and...

CALGARY, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - WestJet's President and CEO Gregg Saretsky will be presenting at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Global Transportation Conference on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Date: Thursday, May 16, 2013 Time: 5:40 a.m. PST / 6:40 a.m. MST / 8:40 a.m. EST Location: Boston, MA The Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Global Transportation Conference will be webcast. Financial analysts, media and other interested...