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Video: Virgin America's New Golden State to Gold Coast Service Takes Off
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America, the California-based airline that is reinventing domestic travel, expanded yesterday to the tenth destination in its growing network - South Florida. The new service connects the Golden State to Florida's Gold Coast, with twice-dail...

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British Airways 'Face-to-Face' Flight To London Results In Close To 1,000 Entrepreneurs Being Sent Into The World To Seize Opportunity
CHICAGO, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Over 220 Chicago-area business owners and entrepreneurs will fly to London and points beyond today, courtesy of British Airways, as part of the airline's "Face-to-Face" campaign. The campaign, which was launched in July of this year, underscore...

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Air Canada begins customer trials for inflight internet
First Canadian Airline to Offer Wi-Fi Connectivity in the Air MONTREAL, Nov. 19 - Air Canada said today it has begun trials to offer its customers Gogo(R) Inflight Internet service on board select flights on the carrier's...

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OAG Announces 2009 Airline Industry Awards
CHICAGO, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- OAG (www.oagcorporate.com) is proud to announce the winners of the 2009 OAG Airline Industry Awards. Known as the "Oscars of the Airline Industry," 2009 marks the 27th anniversary of the awards,...

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ParkSleepFly.com Takes the Trouble Out of Air Travel
SUFFIELD, CT -- 11/19/09 -- Savvy travelers who want to enjoy, not dread, the experience of getting to their destinations during the holidays are looking for ways to minimize stress associated with airline travel. Jack Lambert, managing partner of ..

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American Airlines Launches Wi-Fi Widget to Allow Travelers to Find Wi-Fi Equipped Flights
FORT WORTH, Texas, Nov. 19 -- American Airlines, the first U.S. airline to launch Gogo Inflight Internet, is launching its new Wi-Fi Widget that enables customers to identify Wi-Fi equipped flights 24 hours prior to departure. Customers can visi...

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flydubai Celebrates a Successful First Appearance at the Dubai Airshow
DUBAI, UAE, November 19 /PRNewswire/ -- flydubai, Dubai's first low cost airline has hailed the 2009 Dubai Airshow as a resounding success and has vowed to be back at the next Show in two years' time. (Photo:

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US Airways to Match Miles with Mercy Medical Airlift
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The gift of wings is the gift of life for patients in need of charitable medical air transportation, and US Airways is raising the bar for giving miles of hope. For nine straight years, the airline has partnered with Mercy ...

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emergn Builds Blueprint for British Airways' Agile Enablement
Lean and Agile Principles Key for Airline Giant to Create Repeatable, Rapid and Accurate IT Process FrameworksLondon – 19th November, 2009: emergn, a specialized consultancy enabling lean and agile principles across the value chain, today announced a series of successfu...

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Mayday Air Jamaica Takes Stand Against Spirit Airlines' Bid to Purchase Air Jamaica
MIAMI, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- A former president of the Jamaica Airline Pilots Association (JALPA) has sent an open letter to Spirit Airlines, asking the low-cost carrier to drop its bid to purchase Air Jamaica and disclose the purchase price to the current and former Air Jamaica emplo...

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JetBlue Airways and The Hertz Corporation Announce the 'Jet & Drive Giveaway'
NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), the airline known for giving customers more value for their airfare, and The Hertz Corporation (NYSE: HTZ), the world's largest general use car rental brand, are pleased to announce an online "Jet &...

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SeatGuru Picks the Top Five U.S. Airports to Get Stranded In
BOSTON, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- SeatGuru®, the web's most comprehensive resource for airline information, today released its pick of the top five domestic airports to be stuck at, should travelers experience flight delays in their upcoming holiday travel season. SeatGuru founder Matt ...

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Continental Airlines Receives Top Honors in Business Travel News' Annual Airline Survey
HOUSTON, Nov. 17 -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) outranked its U.S. network competitors to take top honors in Business Travel News' (BTN) Annual Airline Survey for the second consecutive year. Continental ranked highest in half of the 10 survey catego...

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Air Wisconsin Selects Leonard & Finco Public Relations
GREEN BAY, Wis., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Wisconsin Airline Corporation, the largest independently held regional airline in the U.S., has retained Leonard & Finco Public Relations, Inc. to assist Air Wisconsin's management and communications teams during emergency situations....

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Kuwait Airways Selects GE’s XL Go for Remote Visual Inspection
DUBAI, UAE - Kuwait Airways Corporation has selected GE Sensing & Inspection Technologies’ XL Go videoborescope to support its rigorous aircraft inspection regime. The extremely portable XL Go has advanced image handling and data transfer capabilities, elevating the airline’s

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United Airlines Introduces Murad Skincare Products in Amenity Kits for United First and United Business Customers
CHICAGO, Nov. 16 -- United Airlines will help customers seated in United First® and United Business® arrive at their destinations feeling refreshed and reinvigorated with the introduction of Murad skincare products in the airline's amenity kits. Begin...

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Give Thanks For Easy Turkey Day Travels With AirTran Airways' Thanksgiving Travel Tips
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 16 -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), is helping travelers successfully navigate this holiday travel season with the airline's Thanksgiving travel tips. For eight years running, the low-fare carrier has been of...

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ExpertFlyer.com Introduces Exclusive Seat Alerts(TM) Feature: Unique Service Alerts Passengers When Occupied Seats Become Available
NEW YORK, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- ExpertFlyer.com, the premier air travel information website offering complete and efficient ways to access the ever changing details of worldwide air travel information, is introducing Seat Alerts(TM), the first automated service that notifies airline p...

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Global Airline Capacity Up 3% Reports OAG With Release of November Figures
CHICAGO, Nov. 16 -- Global airline capacity for November 2009 shows positive growth compared to November 2008, reports OAG, (www.oagaviation.com), the world's leading aviation data business with its monthly report o...

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FlightView’s 2nd Annual Top 10 Ways to Make Holiday Travel Easier
BOSTON - While pundits predict fewer travelers and airlines cut back on routes and use smaller planes, some things won’t change: overbooked flights, cranky airline and airport staff, and delays caused by winter weather. In the spirit of the season,

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AAA Projects Thanksgiving Travel to Increase 1.4 Percent from Last Year
Fewer will travel by air this year due to budget concerns, reduced airline capacity and added charges ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AAA projected 38.4 million Americans will be traveling 50 miles or more away from home over the Thanksgivin...

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AirTran Airways Offers Double A+ Rewards Credits for Milwaukee Travel
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 20 -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), announced today that the airline will offer double A+ Rewards credits to all A+ Rewards members when they fly to or from Milwaukee to any AirTran Airways destination...

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Continental Airlines' BusinessFirst Named Best Business Class in OAG Awards
HOUSTON, Nov. 20 -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has won top honors in two categories in the 2009 OAG Airline Industry Awards. BusinessFirst, Continental's renowned international business-class service, was named "Best Executive/Bus...

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Alaska Airlines Renewed on IOSA Registry After Completion of International Safety Audit
SEATTLE, Nov. 20 -- Alaska Airlines today announced it again successfully completed the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) and has been renewed on the IOSA Registry. The airline has been on the registry since 2006.

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Emirates Selects Goodrich for Airbus A380 Evacuation Systems Support
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 15, 2009 -- Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) has signed a letter of intent with Emirates to become the exclusive provider of evacuation system maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the airline's fleet of 58 Airbus A380 aircra...

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