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Jun 28, 2009

AirTran Airways

AirTran Airways has announced nonstop service between Akron-Canton Airport and two popular vacation destinations in Florida -- Fort Lauderdale and Fort Myers. AirTran Airways will offer flights to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport four times per week and flights to Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers five times per week initially and then daily beginning in mid-November. OThis return of more Florida service complements AirTran AirwaysO existing popular year-round flights from Northeast Ohio to Orlando and Tampa,O said Tad Hutcheson, vice president of marketing and sales for AirTran Airways. www.airtran.com. Jun 26, 2009

AirTran Airways

AirTran Airways, announced the launch of several new flights in the US. Daily nonstop flights have been added today between Yeager Airport in Charleston, West Virginia and Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Florida. Additionally, nonstop flights between Flint, Michigan's Bishop International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport will begin on November 4, 2009. Jun 25, 2009

AirTran Airways

AirTran Airways has launched a sale for travel to all the airlineOs destinations with fares starting as low as USD 44. These special fares are available for purchase through June 26, 2009, and are good for travel starting Aug. 11, 2009, through Nov. 18, 2009. Sale fares are valid for travel on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. www.airtran.com. Jun 24, 2009

AirTran Airways

AirTran Airways announced nonstop flights between FlintOs Bishop International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport beginning Nov. 4. The carrier also announced the resumption of daily nonstop flights between Flint and Tampa (flown once weekly during the summer) beginning on Oct. 6, 2009, and the resumption of daily flights to Fort Myers beginning Nov. 9. AirTran has also launched daily nonstop flights between Yeager Airport in Charleston, W.Va., and Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Fla. It has also begun nonstop flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pa., to both Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Fla., and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The carrier will fly to Orlando four days per week, and to Fort Lauderdale three days per week. For more information, visit www.airtran.com. Jun 24, 2009

Frontier Airlines

Frontier has announced its fall 2009 schedule. Highlights include increased frequencies to Las Vegas, Phoenix, Sacramento, Fort Lauderdale and Orlando. Beginning Sept. 14, 2009, Frontier will add a seventh roundtrip to both Las Vegas and Phoenix and a fourth roundtrip to Sacramento. On Oct. 5, 2009, Frontier will add a second roundtrip flight to both Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, just in time for the fall tourism season in Florida. Also beginning Sept. 14, 2009, Albuquerque, Omaha and Salt Lake City will see additional flights as Frontier's wholly-owned subsidiary Lynx Aviation begins service in these markets, joining the previously announced new Lynx service to Tulsa which starts on Aug. 2, 2009. As part of the new schedule, Lynx will discontinue all service to both El Paso and Grand Junction, effective Sep. 14, 2009. For more information, visit www.frontierairlines.com. Jun 24, 2009

JetBlue Airways

JetBlue Airways, in partnership with Superfly Marketing Group -- a division of New York-based Superfly Productions, an independent music company with expertise in event production and creative programming -- have announced Live from T5, a six-month, 12-date live music concert series at the airlineOs new Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The concert series, which takes place on select Fridays throughout the year, will feature hand-picked emerging artists from around the U.S. as well as bands chosen based on public votes in a national online competition hosted by www.OurStage.com Jun 23, 2009

JetBlue Airways

JetBlue Airways inaugured a flight from New York to LAX at a press conference in celebration of new twice daily service to both New York and Boston (i.e., four daily flights). The airline will also announce a special "Let the Music Play" campaign with long-standing partner, the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, mobilizing people all over the country to make a donation to support music education in Los Angeles' public schools at www.VH1SaveTheMusic.com/jetblue. JetBlue pledges to match up to $30,000 and today also launches an online auction to benefit the Foundation with leading global auction site www.charitybuzz.com. Jun 22, 2009

JetBlue Airways

JetBlue Airways launched thrice-weekly Boston-Santo Domingo service aboard an A320. Flights will be daily during the winter season. Jun 22, 2009

Southwest Airlines

Even though Santa's still on summer break, it's time to start thinking about holiday travel plans! Southwest Airlines is bringing Customers Christmas in June, as the carrier announced that its flight schedule is now open for sale through Jan. 8, 2010. To book travel, visit: www.southwest.com. For more information on the schedule opening, visit: blogsouthwest.com to view a blog post from Lead Planner in Network Schedules, Bill Owen. Jun 23, 2009

Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines will launch its Milwaukee service on Nov. 1 to six destinations. It will fly to Baltimore (thrice-daily), Kansas City (thrice-daily), Las Vegas (twice-daily), Kansas City (twice-daily), Orlando International (twice-daily), Phoenix (daily) and Tampa (daily). It will operate out of two gates at General Mitchell International and have 40 fulltime employees. Jun 23, 2009

Sun Country Airlines

Sun Country Airlines announced a fare sale whether you are planning a last minute summer getaway or thinking about escaping the cold weather. With fares starting at USD 59 one way consumers can choose from exciting family destinations like Branson, New York, and San Francisco, or from our popular summer destinations like Boston, Los Angeles and Seattle. Jun 23, 2009

Virgin America

Virgin America announced a partnership with SF Pride, the nation's largest LGBT event, for the second year in a row. As the "Official Airline of SF Pride," Virgin America will once again partner with the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration Committee for the world-famous, one-of-a-kind SF Pride Parade and Celebration. Jun 23, 2009

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