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Economic development: all hands on deck
By Jay Joseph An economic development director recently told me that his job is the one city job everyone thinks they can do. Folks don't think they can be the City Attorney or the Police Chief, but they think they can be the Economic Development...Tags: Business, Economy, Business and Finance, Economy, Finance, Hampton (Hampton, Virginia)
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DC nonstop isn't lock for new American
Commercial AppealOptions for hopping a nonstop flight to Washington could shrink after the American Airlines-US Airways merger. The soon-to-merge airline isn't guaranteeing current Memphis service will continue, and a Southwest Airlines flight to Baltimore, starting...Tags: Travel, U.S. Department of Justice, Southwest Airlines Co., Air Transportation, American Airlines, Inc.
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Reporter's Notebook: 2 major carriers out of O'Hare fare poorly in satisfaction survey
The two dominant air carriers out of Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, United Airlines and American Airlines, scored poorly in yet another satisfaction survey, this time by J.D. Power & Associates. And Southwest Airlines, the primary carrier out...
Tags: Federal Aviation Administration, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Inc., Boeing Co., Spirit Airlines
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U.S. airlines reap $841 million in bag fees in 4Q 2012
Airlines continue to reap handsome payoffs from the extra fees they charge for checked bags and other travel-related services. Sixteen U.S. passenger airlines collected $841 million in baggage fees and $610 million for reservation cancellation and change...Tags: Air Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation, Fort Lauderdale, Expedia Incorporated, Miramar
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Airline customer satisfaction highest since 2006
Tribune reporterPassenger satisfaction on airlines has risen to its highest level since 2006, before baggage fees became widespread, according to the J.D. Power & Associates 2013 North America Airline Satisfaction Study released Wednesday. O'Hare's main airlines,...Tags: Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines Co., U.S. Airways, Frontier Airlines Inc., JetBlue Airways
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Akron-Canton Airport's future with Southwest Airlines still bright, airport official says
The Akron Beacon JournalAkron-Canton Airport's future with Southwest Airlines is still strong, despite the low-fare carrier ending its Chicago Midway International Airport service in November, an airport official said. The airport still offers seven nonstop destinations...Tags: Southwest Airlines Co., Tampa, Midway, O'Hare International Airport, Air Transportation Industry
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Customers are happier with airline experiences, study shows
Fliers are vastly more satisfied with their airline experience, and Alaska and JetBlue are tops at making customers happy, a new study released on Wednesday (today) shows. The results are the best for the airlines since 2006, according to the 2013 North...
Tags: U.S. Airways, Media Industry
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Airlines' profits fall in 4th quarter, but show improvement for all of 2012
The Wichita EagleThe nation's 10 largest airlines, as a group, recorded a net loss of $145 million in the last quarter of 2012, compared to a $602 million loss in the fourth quarter of 2011, the Department of Transportation said Tuesday. The losses came after two...Tags: U.S. Airways, JetBlue Airways, SkyWest Incorporated, Air Transportation Industry, Earnings
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SRQ woos Southwest to resume Sarasota-Bradenton air service
Bradenton HeraldSarasota-Bradenton International Airport is keeping an open dialogue with Southwest Airlines despite its own marketing encouraging travelers not to fly with the carrier. Rick Piccolo, president and chief executive officer of the airport, told the...Tags: Business, Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Federal Aviation Administration
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Southwest ending flights to Chicago in November
The Akron Beacon JournalSouthwest Airlines is ending round-trip flights from Akron-Canton Airport to Chicago's Midway International Airport starting in early November. "As of this point, the Chicago flights are removed," said Kristie Van Auken, spokeswoman for Akron-Canton...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel, Southwest Airlines Co., Midway, Air Transportation Industry
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United beats most rivals in miles redemption, survey says
Tribune reporterAvid travelers know that all frequent-flier miles are not created equal. Award miles or points on some airlines, including United Airlines, are a more valuable currency because you can use them more often for free flights. A survey released Thursday...Tags: Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines Co., American Airlines, Inc., U.S. Airways, Midway
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Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla., Robert Trigaux column
Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, Fla.If airline flights are shrinking nationally, those in Florida are (pardon the phrase) on a crash diet. Airline mergers, belt tightening and a recession that cut demand for air travel combined to contract the number of airline departures at U.S. airports...Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Air and Space Accidents, American Airlines, Inc., Air Transportation, Saint Petersberg (Russia)
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May 17, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 16, 2013
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|Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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May 15, 2013
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May 11, 2013
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May 9, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 9, 2013
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