March

As the 21st Winter Olympic Games wind down in Vancouver, my thoughts naturally turn to the 22nd Winter Olympic Games scheduled for February 7 through 23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. 2014 will mark the first time that Russia will host the Winter Games – Moscow hosted the Summer Games in 1980.

ORLANDO, Fla., March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced a partnership with American Express OPEN and the OPEN Savings program ( AXP). To celebrate the partnership, OPEN Savings is sponsoring free onboard Wi-Fi on all AirTran Airways flights from March 13 through March 27, 2010.

HOUSTON, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) will be the Official Airline for the National Association of Hispanic Publications (NAHP) 2010 Annual Convention and Business Expo to be held March 10-13 in Albuquerque, N.M.

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines Cargo Division (AA Cargo) today announced its newly relocated cargo terminal at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York. The state-of-the-art facility, which opens today, will offer the latest in streamlined handling capability with more than 135,000 square feet of warehouse space and 24 dock doors.

ATLANTA, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced it is offering customers whose flight plans may be affected by winter weather across the U.S. Southeast on Tuesday, March 2 the ability to make one-time changes to their travel schedules without fees. Delta's weather advisory encourages customers to consider postponing or re-routing their travel to avoid possible inconvenience from expected Southeast flight delays.

HOUSTON, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today reported a February consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 77.7 percent, 5.2 points above the February 2009 consolidated load factor, and a mainline load factor of 78.1 percent, 5.2 points above the February 2009 mainline load factor. Both February load factors were records for the month. The carrier reported a domestic mainline February load factor of 80.6 percent, 2.9 points above the February 2009 domestic mainline load factor, and a record international mainline load factor of 75.9 percent, 7.5 points above February 2009.

ORLANDO, Fla., March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI), advises passengers that due to a winter weather system expected to affect the Atlanta area on Tuesday, March 2, 2010, some flight operations may be affected, resulting in flight delays and/or cancellations.

ATLANTA, March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. ( AAI), today launched a sale for travel from Atlanta to all of the airline's destinations with fares starting as low as $49*. Travelers may purchase these special fares at http://airtran.com, from their travel agent, or via AirTran Airways' reservations system at 1-800-AIR-TRAN. For Spanish, call 1-877-581-9842.

LAKE FOREST, Calif., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), the world leader in state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment and communication (IFEC) systems, today announced that it has been selected to provide in-flight entertainment systems on three (3) Airbus A320 narrow-body aircraft owned by Tel Aviv-based Israir Airlines.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- South African Airways (SAA), Africa's most awarded airline, has begun the 100-day countdown as it continues to prepare to welcome the world to South Africa for the championship tournament that will begin June 11th. For fans, it's not too late to purchase seats on flights to the event, as there are still seats available during this highly anticipated month of soccer revelry that will take place with South Africa's wondrous vistas as the backdrop.