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All Things Travel: Southwest Airlines Aims To Avoid Upsetting Customers During Transition

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:07:05 -0700
Southwest is being careful to upset as few customers as possible as it integrates Air Tran flights into its operations.
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Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines Look to Benefit From Lower Fuel Costs Prior to Peak Flying Season

Mon, 28 May 2012 05:20:00 -0700
NEW YORK, NY-- - Airline stocks posted some impressive gains recently. The Bloomberg U.S. Airlines Index of 10 carriers on Thursday jumped as high 6 percent, the largest gain since Jan. 25. During the ...
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Schumer to Ask Airlines to Drop Seat Fee for Kids

Sun, 27 May 2012 21:23:52 -0700
NEW YORK (AP) - During one of the busiest travel holidays of the year, NYS Senator Chuck Schumer is calling on all U.S. airlines to allow families with young children to sit together without paying extra fees.
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Palestinian Airlines resumes flights after 7 years

Sun, 27 May 2012 09:44:52 -0700
Palestinian Airlines is back in the skies after being grounded for seven years by the deepening enmities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Airfare Strategies for Bereavement and Emergency Travel

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:12:06 -0700
It's the type of airline reservation no one likes to make. A family member or loved one is seriously ill or has passed away and you need to travel immediately. Some airlines offer discounts, though policies vary widely.
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Scandinavian Airlines Systems Selects OpenJaw t-Retail Platform to Provide Its Online Retailing Future

Fri, 25 May 2012 03:52:00 -0700
OpenJaw Technologies, a leading online technology partner of the world’s biggest travel brands, and Scandinavia’s largest airline, Scandinavian Airlines System , today announced that SAS is to upgrade to the OpenJaw t-Retail Platform.
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The not-so-golden days of travel

Sat, 26 May 2012 12:39:30 -0700
While many yearn for the "good old days" of airline travel, their nostalgia usually doesn't include the high prices, limited routes and cigarette smoke lingering in the air.
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Tiny Palestinian Airlines back in the skies, its fortunes tied to statehood dreams

Sun, 27 May 2012 09:37:50 -0700
Palestinian Airlines is back in the skies after being grounded for seven years by the deepening enmities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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Schumer asks airlines for family seating

Sun, 27 May 2012 20:56:35 -0700
The busy summer travel season starts this week, and New York Senator Charles Schumer is using the occasion to ask the airlines a favor.
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Southwest Airlines' New Austin To Reagan National Airport Service Now For Sale

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:24:00 -0700
DALLAS, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest's service between Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) and Reagan National Airport (DCA) is now for sale at www.southwest.com .  Southwest will make ...
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