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Delta Air Lines plans to expand service out of LaGuardia Airport
in New York.
The carrier plans to add more than 100 flights to 29 destinations,
increasing its total flights by more than 60%. Delta also plans to fly to
hubs of other carriers such as Miami, Houston and Denver.
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· Southwest Will Remove XM Satellite Radio From AirTran Flights
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AirTran Airways flights will no longer
feature XM satellite radio. Southwest Airlines acquired AirTran this
year, and Southwest decided to remove the radio equipment to lower the
weight of planes and decrease fuel costs. The radio equipment will be
removed from all AirTran aircraft by the end of February.
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· United Continental Will Steam Ahead In 2012 With Merger
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United Continental will continue to make
progress in 2012 on its merger. The carrier plans to unite its computer
reservation systems next year and create labor contracts with multiple
unions. "We have a lot of work ahead of us, but we're moving along
and making great progress," said United Executive Vice President Jim
Compton. "From a customer point of view, I know it will be better.
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· American Eagle Will Trim Flight Schedule, Return Turboprops
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American Eagle has announced plans to
trim flights and return 21 turboprops to lessors. AMR Corp., the parent
company of American Eagle and American Airlines, filed for bankruptcy in
November. "The restructuring process to shape American Eagle into a
more competitive and successful company is both complex and
challenging," American Eagle President and CEO Dan Garton said.
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· United Launches Internet Site To Answer Merger Questions
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United Airlines has unveiled
UnitedHub.com to answer questions about the carrier's merger with
Continental Airlines. The website provides information about the two
airlines, a Twitter and Facebook feed and videos about the merger.
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· US
Airways-American Merger Is Possible, Ex-Airline CEO Says
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Gordon Bethune, the former CEO of
Continental Airlines, says a merger between US Airways and American
Airlines is likely to be on the horizon. Bethune, who serves on several
corporate boards, made the prediction while a guest on CNBC.
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· US Airways
Plans To Expand Presence At Washington
National Airport
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US Airways will beef up its Ronald Reagan Washington
National Airport
presence in March with 14 new daily flights. "We are excited to
expand our service to customers traveling to and from our nation's
capital as well as increase jobs at Washington National
Airport," US
Airways CEO Doug Parker said.
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· PreCheck Will Expand To NYC's JFK Airport
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The federal PreCheck program that allows
frequent fliers who provide personal data to speed through airport
security will expand to New York City's John F. Kennedy
International Airport this year. The program,
which is limited to frequent fliers with American Airlines, United
Airlines and Delta Air Lines, will also expand to airports in Los Angeles, Las
Vegas and Minneapolis-St. Paul. It is in place
in airports in Miami, Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta and Detroit.
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· EU Emissions Scheme Prompting Higher Airfares
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Several industry watchers pinned last
week's widely adopted $6 roundtrip transatlantic fare increase on the
European Union's new Emissions Trading Scheme. If analyst expectations
come to pass, the airlines have only just begun. While the ETS program's
expense for individual airlines varies greatly, OAG in an analysis
released this week estimated that carriers would need to bump up fares by
3 percent on average to counter the new cost item. As such, OAG predicted
"a significant proportion of ETS costs" would be passed on to
air passengers.
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