Airlines with hubs at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are threatening to pull out over new lease agreements, according to The Associated Press. Reports say Delta Air Lines and AirTran Airways are considering moving their connecting flights to other airports if leases at...
Flight attendant sues Delta in sexy dress dispute
Associated Press
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
A flight attendant is suing JetBlue Airways and Delta Air Lines, saying a male employee denied her a work-related flight because she wasn’t dressed provocatively enough.
The flight attendant...
Boeing to Lead Southwest Airlines 737 Flight Deck Modernization
Monday December 22, 2008, 11:04 am ESTSEATTLE, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boeing (NYSE: BA - News) has been selected by Southwest Airlines as the lead integrator for the airline's 737-300/-700 flight deck upgrade to...
Southwest Airlines Seeks U.S. - Canada Route Authority from the Department of Transportation
Monday December 22, 2008, 5:46 pm ESTDALLAS, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines today submitted an application to the Department of Transportation (DOT) to acquire international route...
No deal for Teamsters, AirTran pilots union
By KELLY YAMANOUCHI
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Thursday, December 11, 2008
The Teamsters, after meeting with the pilots union at AirTran Airways, said that it is “not planning to pursue a more official relationship at this time.”
The National...
Folks I've been in the airline industry a good spell. At AirTran the pilots are looking at possibly switching unions. I'm starting this thread to get a perspective of what pilots feel the purpose of a union is. I will lead off with a few questions.
1. Do we think the purpose of a union is to...
AirTran future brighter after painful struggles
Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:17pm EST
By Kyle Peterson - Analysis
CHICAGO (Reuters) - AirTran Airways, once seen as a likely casualty of the stunning oil price spike that claimed several smaller rivals this year, seems to have found its way out of the woods...
Southwest trying to give up boarding gates at BWI — Southwest Airlines, which is trying to buy spots from AirTran Airways at La Guardia Airport, is also attempting to give up some of its boarding gates at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. A spokeswoman for the...
Four-day pilots strike could cost Air France €100 million
Friday November 14, 2008
The four-day strike called by French pilot unions to protest a potential change in the retirement age is expected to cause "severe disruption" to Air France's schedule beginning today and could cost the carrier...
Southwest plans Mexico codeshare
Monday November 10, 11:42 am ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:LUV - News), the U.S. No. 1 domestic carrier, is to start a codeshare partnership with Mexican airline Volaris, extending the U.S. airline's plan to access international markets...
Northwest workers to don Delta garb
Merger will bring few changes to uniforms
By Kelly Yamanouchi
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
If the proposed merger is approved, Delta Air Lines plans to shift Northwest Airlines pilots, customer service employees and flight...
AirTran under pressure from Delta
posted by Jason Garcia on Oct 13, 2008 10:10:01 AM
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AirTran Airways is facing growing competition from arch-rival Delta Air Lines, as Delta tries to use the slumping...
To all my fellow airline crewmembers, as you know our industry is facing a major crisis. The airline industry is in uncharted territory with the high cost of fuel. Now you have an opportunity to be heard regardless of your political affiliation. All the major airlines are on board. It is time...
What airline mergers mean for consumers
By George Hobica and Kim Liang Tan | Trip Tips
Published: 5/3/2008 8:40 PM
Well, it's finally happened. We will soon have the world's largest airline -- that is, until Continental Airlines, US Airways and United Airlines merge with each other or with...
Airline industry watchers wonder who will fold next
AirTran stock at 5-year low though company says it's strong
By RUSSELL GRANTHAM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 05/05/08
Who's next?
That has rapidly become the question on many an airline-watcher's mind as one carrier after...
by OrlandoSentinel.com
April 28, 2008
Could AirTran Airways be sold? Bob Fornaro, chief executive of Orlando-based AirTran Holdings Inc., said last week that management would be willing to consider it. "Our board is focused on the shareholder, and if we received an offer at AirTran, we'd...
Continental reports first-quarter loss, redeems golden share, considers leaving SkyTeam
Friday April 18, 2008
Continental Airlines reported a first-quarter net loss of $80 million, reversed from a $22 million profit in the year-ago period, and confirmed yesterday that it has redeemed Northwest...
Report: US Airways discussing merger with United
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
By Dan Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
US Airways and United Airlines are discussing a potential merger, according to a report this morning in The Wall Street Journal.
US Airways Chief Executive Officer Doug Parker...
Delta, Northwest merger pact imminent - reports
Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:48pm EDT
PHILADELPHIA, April 13 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) and Northwest Airlines Corp (NWA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) aim to finalize a merger agreement in the next two days, media...
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