FAA clears SWA/AirTran transition as merger nears, B737 makeover, tax breaks on jet fuel may be extended
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SWA/AirTran merger to close in 2011, 787 may be delayed until summer, Disney Dream delivered
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This is a story about down-on-his-luck air traveler who had a bad trip — a very bad trip — and an online agency that came to his rescue.
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The airlines with their recent and not-so-recent mergers have been some of the best examples of union vs. union animosity. Plus, union heavy-handiness makes any cruel capitalistic management look tame by comparison.
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Christopher Elliott takes a wait and see attitude when it comes to the Southwest/AirTran merger. He is not euphoric or wary, just waiting to see what happens with prices and whether the consumer darling stays a sweetheart in the end.
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Janice Hough gives readers six reasons that the Southwest/ArTran merger will not be a slam dunk. There are issues to be worked out and problems on the horizon. There is probably a good reason that Southwest is talking about the airlines being fully integrated in about two years.
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Christopher Miuse, the CEO and founder of TruPrice.net, one of the pioneers of airline fee tracking, has his own ideas about what the Southwest/AirTran merger will mean for the industry. He is not buying the Southwest line that they will remain a no-baggage-fee, single-class, open-seating airline after the merger with AirTran. He says the no-baggage-fee mantra will stay, but everything else may and probably will change. Plus, he adds an end-of-the-post shocker.
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Atlanta, airlines reach deal on rent, SAS plans first same-sex wedding, Air China changes 787 order
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I usually leave the stories about site redesigns to my capable friends over at Tnooz, but during the last 24 hours I’ve caught wind of two airline site upgrades (at least that’s what they’re calling it) that could affect your next trip.
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Concorde may fly again, Fine for bumping passengers may go up, AirTran, Delta fined for ad violations
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