Summer comes early for airfare sales TAKING OFF: AirTran Airways launched the first big and broad sale that runs through the summer. Leading airlines all matched on routes where they compete with AirTran, although only a limited number of seats are available ...
Discount carrier AirTran offers low fares through November on some flights and some seats AirTran Airways announced a sale Tuesday with fares as low as $44 one way, plus taxes and fees, for travel from March 19 through Nov. 16. Several airlines ...
AirTran Airways CFO says winter storms cut carrier's revenue by $5 million to $6 million Discount carrier AirTran Airways saw $5 million to $6 million of revenue evaporate because of the winter storms that pounded parts of the country since the beginning ...
<div id="subtitle">Airlines don't move much, despite jump in oil prices back above $71 a barrel</div><div><p>Airline investors didn't seem to mind that oil prices jumped on Tuesday.</p><p>Airline shares have often moved opposite of oil prices, since jet fuel ...
<div id="subtitle">The Transportation Department's on-time arrival ranking for US airlines</div><div><p>The percentage of airline flights in July that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, according to the U.S. Transportation Department:</p><p>1. Hawaiian, 93.6 percent</p>< ...
<div id="subtitle">AirTran Airways bolsters cash position, extends credit card processing agreement</div><div><p>The parent of discount carrier AirTran Airways said Wednesday it has reached deals to extend its credit card processing agreement with its largest card processor and to give itself more financial flexibility.</p>< ...
<div id="subtitle">Airline shares plunge as stock market gets hammered</div><div><p>Airline shares fell Thursday as oil prices ticked higher and the broader stock market was hammered.</p><p>In afternoon trading, the Dow fell 146.47 points to 9,565.81. The drop marked ...
<div id="subtitle">Delta Air Lines extends lease agreement with world's busiest airport through 2017</div><div><p>Delta Air Lines Inc. has reached a deal with the world's busiest airport to extend its lease agreement there through 2017, culminating sometimes testy negotiations between the two parties.</p> ...
<div id="subtitle">The Transportation Department's on-time arrival ranking for US airlines</div><div><p>The percentage of airline flights in August that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, according to the U.S. Transportation Department:</p><p>1. Hawaiian, 94.7 percent</p>< ...
<div id="subtitle">Shares of US airlines fall hard as oil prices spike</div><div><p>Shares of major airlines fell hard Wednesday as oil prices continued to spike.</p><p>Benchmark crude for December delivery rose $2.25 to settle at $81.37 a barrel on the ...
