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October 03, 2010Newark Post - Newark, DE > News > Southwest Airlines To Acquire ...Posted by Hellen PopovichIn an announcement that stunned the industry, Southwest Airlines announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AirTran Holdings, Inc. for a combination of cash and Southwest Airlines' common stock valued at $1.4 [...] Rating:  4 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
October 02, 2010Southwest Airlines | Book Flights, Airline Tickets ...Posted by Hellen PopovichOfficial Southwest Airlines website, the only place to find Southwest Airlines fares online. Book lowest airfare deals, view flight schedules, get flight status, and book rental [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
October 03, 2010Southwest Airlines Agree $1.4 Billion To Buys AirTran Airways ...Posted by Hellen PopovichSouthwest Airlines, the nation's largest low-fare carrier, said on Monday that it had agreed to buy its smaller rival AirTran Airways in a transaction valued at $1.4 billion, expanding its foothold in New York and Boston and allowing it [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
October 03, 20104 Ways Travel May Change When Southwest, AirTran Team Up ...Send by AP Airlines WritersSouthwest Airlines agreed to buy AirTran last week for $1.4 billion. When the combination is complete, fliers especially those used to AirTran will notice plenty of changes, from the way they book to the way they board. [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
October 03, 2010Southwest-AirTran Deal Means More Options For Some - KansasCity.comPosted by Hellen PopovichSouthwest's decision to buy AirTran will mean more routes and fewer delays and cancellations in small cities but higher fares in the Northeast and perhaps the end of the super-low sale fare. [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
October 03, 2010Johnny Jet's Travel Blog: Southwest Airlines To Acquire AirTranPosted by Hellen PopovichSouthwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of AirTran Holdings, inc. (NYSE: AAI), the parent company of AirTran Airways (AirTran), [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |
October 03, 2010Cebu Pacific Dancing Flight AttendantsPosted by Hellen PopovichIm sure by now youve seen this video thats gone viral overnight: This wasnt even officially released by Cebu Pacific; it was just uploaded by a passenger who witnessed the trial run. Within days, it was on most websites, it was tweeted by no less than Ryan Seacrest, featured by CNN, and in most [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
October 03, 2010Business News Blog - Daily Business News - Peak Newsroom ...Send by Juris BloggerSouthwest Airlines Co. Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly, taking on his biggest acquisition ever, is dismantling the carrier's keep-it-simple strategy in a bid to reignite growth. The largest U.S. low-fare carrier's decision to buy [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
October 03, 2010Welcome Home Celebration For Veterans On Honor FlightSend by NBC4i.comMembers of the Westerville community gathered at the Southwest Airlines baggage claim area at Port Columbus for a special welcome home ceremony. [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
October 03, 2010Southwest Airlines To Buy AirTran For $1.4 Billion | KPIC CBS 4 ...Posted by Hellen PopovichSouthwest Airlines said Monday it will buy AirTran for about $1.42 billion. The move will put Southwest in head-to-head competition with Delta Air Lines in Delta's home base of Atlanta. [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
October 02, 2010Southwest Airlines Adds PhoenixSend by Phoenix Business JournalSouthwest Airlines will add direct service between Phoenix and Boise, Idaho, and Spokane, Wash., next spring. The Dallas-based airline (NYSE:LUV) counts [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
October 03, 2010Colleen Barrett: It'll Kill Southwest If Someone Else Bought It ...Send by Terry Maxon/ReporterOur retail writer, Maria Halkias, who has been covering a retail conference, passed on this item about what attendees learned from Colleen Barrett and Kevin Krone of Southwest Airlines: Retailers and their technology providers turned to [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
October 03, 2010[World Wide News Flash] Southwest AirlinesSend by [email protected] (WorLatest articles and news about Southwest Airlines. Stay updated with information about Southwest Airlines. Everything you want to know about Southwest Airlines. [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
October 03, 2010NASA Chief Who Called Muslim Outreach Foremost Job Heads To Saudi ArabiaPosted by Hellen PopovichThe NASA chief who caused an uproar over the summer when he said outreach to the Muslim world might be his foremost priority has embarked on a trip this weekend to Saudi Arabia. A NASA spokesman said the visit is part of a multicountry tour. Administrator Charles Bolden and a delegation of several [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
October 03, 2010Southwest Airlines Die-Cast Aircraft Set | World New NewsPosted by Hellen PopovichProduct and aircraft DescriptionColorful feature official Southwest Airlines graphics. The set contains? Lt airliner (approximately 6 ) pi? Many? Of Ground Support vehicles and signs. Druckgu? Metal with some plastic parts . more>> [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
October 03, 2010Southwest Airlines To Acquire AirTran Airways The Forward CabinSend by davidbantherI woke up this morning to a tweet from Dan Webb alerting us that Southwest Airlines announced that they have entered into a definite agreement to acquire. [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |
October 03, 2010Away.com Travel Blog: Southwest Airlines Will Buy AirTran. So?Send by Kate ChandlerThis week the airline announced it will buy AirTran, another popular low-cost carrier. The acquisition will open some key domestic cities, in particular Atlanta, to loyal Southwest customers. But what's most exciting is the promise of a [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
October 03, 2010Southwest Airlines To Buy AirTran For $1.4 Billion | NOLA.comSend by The Associated PressSouthwest tried unsuccessfully last year to buy Frontier Airlines out of bankruptcy. Republic Airways Holdings won the auction for Frontier last August, buying the Denver-based carrier for almost $108.8 million. [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
October 03, 2010Southwest Airlines To Land In Charlotte - CharlotteObserver.comPosted by Hellen PopovichAfter years of waiting by local fliers, low-fare giant Southwest Airlines is poised to enter the Charlotte market through its planned purchase of AirTran. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
October 03, 2010Southwest Airlines To Purchase AirTranPosted by Hellen PopovichSouthwest Airlines to acquire AirTran. Get cheap airfare on international flights using our consolidator airline tickets. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |
October 03, 2010Personal Space, It's A Personal ThingPosted by Hellen PopovichBefore Lauren & Christopher packed up their belongings and headed off to Korea, their liaison attempted to explain some of the cultural differences they would experience. "Be prepared to have your personal space invaded every day. The Koreans have no such thing as personal space the way Americans do [...] Rating: 4 out of 5 starsRate up / Rate down |