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Southwest Airlines Expands Atlanta Service With Two New Nonstop Destinations

DALLAS, Sept. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the carrier is expanding its service plan for Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport next year with two additional nonstop destinations, Las Vegas and Phoenix.

American Airlines Awards the Equivalent of 312 Round-Trip Tickets to Businesses Through 'Flights.Camera.Action' Contest

FORT WORTH, Texas, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines, in cooperation with SCORE, today announced the five finalists in the "Flights.Camera.Action" contest for small and medium-sized businesses.

OAG Announces Real-Time Notification of Flight Schedule Changes

LONDON, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OAG, the global leader in aviation intelligence and a UBM Aviation brand, today unveiled OAG alerts, a groundbreaking flight schedule alerts service that delivers instant notifications of new and discontinued airline routes, flight frequency and time changes, aircraft equipment and terminal changes, and more.

Delta Launches First Wi-Fi Equipped Regional Jet

ATLANTA, Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today became the first airline in the world to provide in-flight Internet service onboard its regional aircraft with the launch flight of a Wi-Fi-equipped Bombardier CRJ700 operated by Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines.

Orbitz Launches 72-hour Flash Sale Through its Free Orbitz Hotels App for iPad

CHICAGO, Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Building on the success of its popular and highly acclaimed Orbitz Hotels App for iPad, Orbitz today launched a 72-hour flash sale exclusively through the free app.

OAG 30-Year World Crisis Analysis Reveals Aviation Industry's Surprising Resiliency

SINGAPORE, Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OAG, the global leader in aviation intelligence and a UBM Aviation brand, today released the results of the OAG World Crisis Analysis, which calculated the impact that events such as terrorism, pandemics and natural disasters have had on global airline capacity over the past 30 years.

FOX News, CNBC, MSNBC, BBC World News and Row 44 Delivering Live Television In-Flight to Passengers' Wi-Fi Devices

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Row 44, Inc., provider of the world's leading In-Flight Broadband Entertainment Platform, today announced it is launching a first-of-its-kind service with several launch partners to deliver live Internet Protocol television (IPTV) in-flight to passengers' smart phones, laptops and tablet devices.

Gogo In-Flight Wi-Fi Impacting Airline Choices for Travelers

ITASCA, Ill., Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a recent study, one in five Gogo users say they've switched from their preferred airline to be on a flight equipped with in-flight Internet.

Delta Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index

ATLANTA, Sept. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced it has been added to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for North America and is among four global airlines listed as "Sustainability Leaders" in the annual survey.

Hawaiian Adds Fukuoka to Asia Expansion

HONOLULU, Sept. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hawaiian Airlines today announced it will add daily nonstop flights between Honolulu and Fukuoka, its third destination in Japan, beginning in April 2012, pending Japan government approval.