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Permanent and seasonal Boeing B737 narrow-body aircraft will be added to the Air Transat fleet MONTREAL, April 4, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Transat A.T. Inc., one of the largest integrated tourism companies in the world and Canada's holiday travel leader, will add Boeing B737 narrow-body jets to Air Transat's fleet, which currently comprises Airbus A310 and A330 wide-body aircraft, beginning in 2014. In so doing, the company will internalize its medium-haul operations outbound from...

- Starting this November, JetBlue will offer daily nonstop service from Chicago to Puerto Rico's capital - CHICAGO, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU) is pleased to announce its new daily nonstop service from Chicago's O'Hare to San Juan is now out for sale. JetBlue's new destination from the Windy City is scheduled to begin service on November 20, 2013. To celebrate, customers can now book sale fares from $119 one way between Chicago and San Juan through...

MANCHESTER, England, April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In six weeks time, Europe's aviation community will meet at Routes Europe, taking place 12-14 May. Over 100 Airlines are expected to attend Routes Europe in 2013 and already almost 200 airline delegates representing 96 carriers have registered to attend the event confirming that this year is set to be the biggest gathering yet of Europe's key decision makers. Now in its 8(th) year, Routes Europe is the only network planning forum for the...

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...

-- In honor of Autism Awareness Month, Crewmembers coordinate airport rehearsal field trips allowing families to practice the travel experience in a safe environment -- BOSTON, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), Boston's largest airline with more flights than any other carrier at Logan International Airport (BOS), today announces its next "Wings For Autism" event. For the past three years, the airline's Boston crewmembers have volunteered their time to...

NEW YORK, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by JetBlue Airways and is an acknowledged spoof press release. The following news release is not factual, and should not be reported upon as such. JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq:JBLU) today announces three tantalizing new destinations, expanding the fun-loving airline's borders to three new countries and giving travelers more options for flying to some of the farthest-reaching dots on the globe, including: April River...

Southwest Receives Multiple Awards for Outstanding Service Including the Diamond Award and Domestic Carrier of the Year! DALLAS, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Cargo receives continued recognition for excellence in air cargo and has once again been recognized in Air Cargo World's annual Air Cargo Excellence (ACE) Survey as the Diamond Award winner of the "up to 299,999 tonnes" category. The Diamond Award is the top award given in this category. Southwest was the...

- Starting in July, 2013, Boston's largest airline will be adding two daily to Houston's Hobby Airport - BOSTON, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), Boston's largest airline with more flights than any other carrier at Logan International Airport (BOS), today announced it will be adding two daily flights between Boston's Logan International Airport and Houston's William P. Hobby Airport starting July 25, 2013. To celebrate, customers can now book sale...

The first iPad-based inflight solution available on the market LAS VEGAS, March 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Allegiant Systems is pleased to announce the public launch of the FlyDesk(TM) Buy-on-Board (BoB) application, the first iPad-based solution that enables airlines to process food and beverage transactions in-flight. The BoB application, which launched in beta on select Allegiant Air flights in October 2012 and which will be implemented fleetwide by the second quarter of 2013, is...

DALLAS, March 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- As the "Official Airline of Golf Lovers," Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) teed off a series of initiatives building on its commitment to those who love the game of golf. In addition to a new and exciting partnership with Adams Golf, maker of the #1 Hybrids on the PGA Tour, Southwest, the airline where golf bags fly free*, launched www.southwest.com/golf, making it the only airline with a dedicated golf landing page, featuring great fares to...