March
Continental Airlines Presenting at the J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation & Defense Conference
HOUSTON, March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) will be presenting at the J.P. Morgan Aviation, Transportation & Defense Conference on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. The presentation is scheduled to begin at 7:00 a.m. CT/8:00 a.m. ET.
Alaska Air Group to Webcast Presentation at JP Morgan Aviation & Transportation Conference
SEATTLE, March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK), the parent company of Alaska Airlines, Inc. and Horizon Air Industries, Inc., today announced it will webcast a presentation given by Glenn Johnson, Alaska's executive vice president of finance and chief financial officer, at the JP Morgan Aviation & Transportation Conference on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in New York.
AirTran Airways Extends Winter Weather Advisory for Atlanta Passengers
ORLANDO, Fla., March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI), today extended its winter weather advisory for Atlanta passengers through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Because of ongoing frozen precipitation in the area, additional flight operations may be affected, resulting in flight delays and/or cancellations.
United States Aircraft Insurance Group (USAIG) Expands Claims Staff
NEW YORK, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- USAIG today announced the expansion of its claims staff with the addition of two attorneys in their New York home office and Atlanta locations.
Alaska Air Group Reports February Traffic
SEATTLE, March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK) today reported February operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines (Alaska) and Horizon Air (Horizon).
Allegiant Reports February 2010 Traffic
LAS VEGAS, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allegiant Air, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allegiant Travel Company (Nasdaq: ALGT), today reported preliminary passenger traffic results for February 2010.
AirTran Airways Reports February Traffic
ORLANDO, Fla., March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today reported traffic for the month of February.
Outcry Against Airline 'Size Discrimination' as Fat and Tall Travellers Unite Says Skyscanner
EDINBURGH, Scotland, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The UK's tallest travellers have rallied in support of the world's heaviest passengers against so called 'body discrimination' by airlines.
Following the recent poll on travel site Skyscanner where 76% of people voted in favour of a 'Fat Tax' for passengers who cannot safely fit into a single seat, Skyscanner has been inundated with emails from tall passengers, expressing solidarity with their overweight counterparts.
Continental Airlines to Sell Seat Assignments Offering Extra Legroom at Check In
HOUSTON, March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today announced that beginning March 17, 2010, it will offer customers the option of purchasing, at check in, premium seat assignments for unreserved economy-class seats that feature extra legroom.
Continental's OnePass Elite frequent flyer members and their traveling companions will be able to continue to assign themselves seats with extra legroom in economy class without charge.
USA3000 Airlines Reinstates Award Winning Customer Service and Low Fares With Summer Flights Between Baltimore and Bermuda.
PHILADELPHIA, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- USA3000 Airlines has announced that the company will resume direct service to Bermuda L. F. Wade International Airport from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Service between Baltimore and Bermuda resumes on June 13th, 2010 and will extend through the summer to August 15th, 2010. Afternoon flights to Bermuda and evening flights to Baltimore are scheduled on Thursdays and Sundays for the duration of the season. All flights will be serviced by a state-of-the-art Airbus A320 aircraft, and one-way fares start as low as $99.99*.
