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September 27, 2010News Ship!: BREAKING NEWS: Southwest Airlines To Buy AirTrain AirwaysSend by "MOCOWIZ"Southwest Airlines To Buy AirTran. In the latest sign of industry consolidation, Southwest Airlines will buy AirTran Airways for $1.4 billion. MORE DETAILS: . ============================== [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
September 28, 2010Travelers Cheer Southwest-AirTran Deal | Ajc.comPosted by Hellen Popovich27 Sep 2010 [...] News of Southwest Airlines' acquisition of AirTran was greeted Monday with enthusiasm by travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson International [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |
September 27, 2010Low Budget Brawl: AirTran Takes A Shot At Southwest. But Southwest ...Posted by Hellen PopovichA Friend of Unfair Park directs our attention to this Adweek blog item from today about a pissing contest [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
September 28, 2010Southwest-AirTran Merger: What It Means To You ...Posted by Hellen PopovichFares and fees. They're what air travelers watch, and Southwest Airlines' plan to acquire fellow low-fare airline AirTran has consumers and industry watchers buzzing [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
September 28, 2010Southwest Airlines Set To Acquire AirTran | Concepts NewsSend by OliverThe Southwest and AirTran's deal is just the latest in an industry that has seen other consolidating of late. The Continental and United merger is expected to close before the end of the year, making it the country's largest airline, [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
September 27, 2010Southwest AirlinesPosted by Hellen PopovichDALLAS AP Discount carriers Southwest AirTran and Frontier touched off a round of fare sales with prices below 100 on many shorter routes. 4 billion as it seeks entry into a number of smaller markets. It can also get into smaller [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
September 28, 2010Southwest Airlines To Buy Discount Rival AirTran - Democratic ...Posted by Hellen PopovichSouthwest Airlines Co. (LUV) on Monday announced plans to buy discount rival AirTran Holdings Inc. (AAI) in a move that would revive its stalled international expansion and intensify pressure on network carriers on the U.S. East Coast. [...] Rating: ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
September 28, 2010Southwest To Buy AirtranPosted by Hellen PopovichIn the latest move in airline consolidation Southwest Airlines is buying Airtran Airways. The deal is worth about 1.4 billion dollars, more if you throw in Airtran debts. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
September 28, 2010Southwest Airlines Buys Air Tran To Create Largest Fleet Of Trashy Gay Flight Attendants.Posted by Hellen PopovichSouthwest Airlines has agreed to buy AirTran in a $1.42 billion deal that will combine two of the nation?s biggest discount carriers and create the largest fleet of flying gay white trash men in the world. The two airlines primarily overlap in the Baltimore and Orlando markets. Passengers traveling [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
September 27, 2010Southwest Airlines Buys AirTran For $1.4 BillionSend by The Huffington Post News EditoNEW YORK ? Southwest Airlines will buy AirTran for about $1.4 billion, the company said Monday, allowing it to expand in some key smaller US markets it doesn't already serve. The announcement comes as Continental Airlines and United [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
September 28, 2010Southwest Deal In Place To Purchase AirTran | Bumpshack.comSend by Joshua HolmesSouthwest Airlines has come to an agreement to buy struggling airline AirTran for $1.4 billion dollars. Southwest will also assume AirTran's debt and. [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |
September 28, 2010Updates:Southwest Airlines Buys AirTran | 12 NewsSend by BilalSouthwest Airlines Purches AirTran Holdings, the US discount rival, for $ 1.4 billion. This step, which will increase pressure on carriers the US east coast network. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
September 28, 2010How Will Southwest-AirTran Merger Affect Customers?Posted by Hellen PopovichOrlando, Fla.-based AirTran Airways has agreed to be bought by Dallas-based Southwest Airlines . What does this mean for customers and shareholders? Read on to see [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
September 27, 2010Does Europe Have Any Discount Airlines That Are Not As Barebones ...Posted by Hellen PopovichDoes anyone think that Southwest, Airtran or Jetblue could become like I described in the next 5 years? Lets hope not! (discount airlines europe). Best answer: Answer by Sawbuck European operators have to cope with much higher costs [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |
September 27, 2010Southwest Airlines To Buy AirTranPosted by Hellen PopovichThe proposed deal follows Southwest's failed effort to acquire Denver-based Frontier Airlines earlier this year and would revive its stalled efforts to launch international services by accessing AirTran's network to the Caribbean. [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |
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September 28, 2010Southwest?AirTran Merger ? A Bookish View | A Books BlogSend by Dave RosenthalJust last Friday, I was planning a trip to Tampa, and my computer had windows open to the websites of Southwest Airlines and AirTran. And today, Southwest announced that it's buying its discount rival for $1 billion-plus. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
September 27, 2010Southwest Airlines (LUV) To Acquire AirTran; Spreading Low Fares ...Posted by Hellen PopovichSouthwest Airlines (LUV) to Acquire AirTran; Spreading Low Fares Farther $luv #stocksSouthwest Airlines (LUV) to Acquire AirTran; Spreading Low Fares Farther $luv #stocks stocks. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
September 27, 2010Mad As Hell About Airline Fees ? How Hidden Are They?Posted by Hellen PopovichA few weeks ago, a coalition of travel and consumer groups took on the airlines, declaring ?I?m Mad as Hell About Hidden Airline Fees and I?m Not Gonna Take This Anymore!? photo credit: Ferdi?s ? World Blind Rage is a bit closer to the sentiment ?Mad as Hell Day? should inspire. Perhaps ?Confused & [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
September 27, 2010Southwest, AirTran Help Push BWI To All-time Passenger RecordSend by Tadmin2Sagging passenger demand does not appear to be a concern at Baltimore/Washington International Airport, which recorded its busiest month in history ? View full post on USATODAY.com Travel Flights News. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
September 27, 2010Southwest To Buy AirTran For $1.04 Billion (Reuters) - BusinessPosted by Hellen PopovichSouthwest to buy AirTran for $1.04 billion (Reuters) - business -Reuters - Southwest Airlines said it would acquire AirTran Holdings Inc for about $1.04 billion in cash and stock to beef up its regional and low-fare services.;{2c655f66} [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
September 27, 2010Southwest Airlines To Buy AirTran For $1.4 BillionSend by www.npr.orgThe companies said Monday that the new Southwest-Airtran operation would operate from more than 100 different airports and serve more than 100 million customers. [...] Rating: ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
September 27, 2010Southwest Airlines To Buy AirTran For $1.4B | Breaking News ...Send by Earlene PuzoSouthwest Airlines will buy AirTran for about $1.4 billion, the company said Monday, allowing it to expand in some key smaller US markets it doesn't already serve. [...] Rating: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rate up / Rate down |
September 27, 2010In-Flight Wi-Fi Usenet Access Coming SoonPosted by Hellen PopovichJetBlue has become the latest airline company to announce it will bring Wi-Fi to its fleet. The company, which flies across the US, will partner with ViaSat to install hardware that will enable broadband Internet, Usenet newsgroup and TV access on its 160 aircraft by the end of 2012. JetBlue has cer [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down |