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Southwest Airlines Announces Rapid Rewards Triple Credit Offer Exclusively for Facebook Fans

DALLAS, Dec. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines has become the first airline to reach one million fans on Facebook!

Global Traveler Honor Gives oneworld Best Alliance Award Hat Trick

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- oneworld® has been named Best Airline Alliance by Global Traveler in the leading business travel magazine's GT Tested Reader Survey 2010 Awards, announced today.

Virgin America Lands in Dallas-Fort Worth & Celebrates with a Secret Performance by Willie Nelson

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Virgin America, the California-based domestic airline, today celebrates the launch of its new upscale, low fare service to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) – the twelfth airport in its growing network and first mid-continent destination.

JetSuite Cuts Cost of Private Jet Charter By Up to 75% Compared to Marquis Jet, Avantair and Fractionals

LONG BEACH, Calif., Dec. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- On the heels of its successful introduction of ultra-low SuiteSaver fares, private jet operator JetSuite continues to slash the cost of chartering aircraft with the launch of its SuiteKey Program.

Alitalia Awarded Best Airline Cuisine by Global Traveler Magazine

NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Alitalia, Italy's largest airline, has taken Italian cuisine to new heights this year and has been awarded "Best Airline Cuisine" by the readers of Global Traveler magazine.

Study Abroad and Fly for Free

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of Iberia Airlines' announcement that it will resume nonstop service next March between Los Angeles and Madrid, Magellan Study Abroad is offering free roundtrip airfare aboard Iberia to all high school students enrolling in the Spanish immersion programs for summer 2011.

Changes at Airport Security Checkpoints

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- There are three things that are all but certain during the winter high-travel season: family gatherings, plenty of food, and strict security at the nation's airports.

CheapOair Launches 'Get There For Less' TV Ad Campaign

NEW YORK, Dec, 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- CheapOair, a top 10 online travel booking site, announces the launch of its first ever television campaign today.

American Airlines and NYC & Company Launch Seven-Day Sale With Low Fares for New Year Travel to New York City

NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines and American Eagle have once again joined forces with NYC & Company, New York City's official marketing, tourism and partnership organization, to launch a seven-day airfare sale between New York City and 30 North American cities, including Atlanta, Toronto, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Delta SkyMiles Members Can Now Redeem Miles to More than 60 Destinations Served by Brazil's GOL

ATLANTA and SAO PAULO, Dec. 6, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) SkyMiles members can now redeem their miles for flights on GOL, one of Brazil's largest airlines.