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Welcoming more than 1.8 million passengers GREEN, Ohio, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 2012 was an amazing year for the little airport that could! Records were busted at every level. Not only was it the busiest year in our history, 2012 marked our third consecutive record-breaking year. We also welcomed Southwest Airlines to the CAK family of airlines. A total of 1,838,083 Customers traveled to and from Akron-Canton besting 2011 by more than 173,686 people - a 10.4 percent...
LONDON, January 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Regional Airlines, including JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) and Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) seem to have enjoyed a strong end to 2012. StockCall follows these companies as they enter 2013, and our analysts have completed a detailed technical analysis on each of these companies. Sign up today to download those free reports at http://www.stockcall.com/register According to AirlineFinancials.com LLC's projections, in the U.S....
DALLAS, Jan. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") today reported its fourth quarter and full year 2012 results. Fourth quarter 2012 net income was $78 million, or $.11 per diluted share, which included $13 million (net) of favorable special items. This compared to net income of $152 million, or $.20 per diluted share, in fourth quarter 2011, which included $86 million (net) of favorable special items. Excluding special items, fourth quarter...
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, February 13, 2013, join former Southwest Airlines CEO, Howard Putnam, as he teams up with Susan Taylor, former news anchor on KNBC 7/39 and current executive director of External Affairs for Scripps Health. The two will explore personal experiences navigating successful career changes as well as how lessons learned, failures and regrets played a pivotal role in where they are today as business leaders. (Photo:...
Colleen Barrett to speak on creating a high performing culture through servant leadership at 2013 Convene CEO Summit. Placentia, CA (PRWEB) January 22, 2013 Convene, a premier Christian CEO Forum organization, announced that Colleen Barrett, President Emeritus of Southwest Airlines will be a keynote speaker at their 2013 CEO Summit to be held in Dallas, TX on April 25 – 27, 2013. Each year, Convene hosts approximately 150 to 200 prominent CEOs and business owners from across the...
ITASCA, Ill., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogo, a global leader of in-flight connectivity and a pioneer in wireless in-flight digital entertainment solutions, announced today that, to date, it has been selected to outfit more than 400 aircraft with its Ku-band satellite connectivity services across several major airlines operating in the U.S. and internationally. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110715/CG34837LOGO) In addition to reaching a milestone with its...
BEIJING, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ATA Inc. ("ATA" or the "Company", Nasdaq: ATAI), a leading provider of computer-based testing and testing-related services in China, today announced that it will release its financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2012, after the close of the stock market on Monday, February 4, 2013. The Company will discuss those results in a conference call at 8 a.m. ET on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Participant...
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Row 44, the leading provider of inflight Wi-Fi and device-based entertainment for airlines around the world, and its partner Southwest Airlines announced today that the Row 44 inflight entertainment and connectivity service, which includes high-speed Internet, shopping, destination services, and real-time flight map with updates, has been installed on 400 Southwest aircraft. In addition, Southwest offers Row 44's live...
DALLAS, Jan. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways is once again making the right call for football fans planning to travel to New Orleans for the big game on Feb. 3, 2013. Today, the airlines introduced additional flights to accommodate Customers traveling to New Orleans, including nonstop service not normally offered from San Francisco (SFO), specifically for the big game. The new flights implemented for the big...
DALLAS, Jan. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today the addition of Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group as a new Partner of the carrier's frequent flyer program, Rapid Rewards. Members of Rapid Rewards will receive 600 points for every qualifying stay at more than 1,000 Carlson Rezidor hotels worldwide, including Radisson Blu, Radisson(®), Park Inn by Radisson, Park Plaza(®), and Country Inns & Suites By Carlson(SM). To celebrate the new partnership,...
