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Southwest Airlines to offer flights to Canada
The Associated PressSouthwest Airlines Co. said today it plans to offer international service -- a first for the low-fare carrier -- through a deal with Canada's WestJet. Southwest said it has taken the first step toward striking a so-called code-sharing agreement and...Tags: Boeing Co., Air Transportation Industry, Transportation Accidents, Transportation, Gary Kelly
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Interview with Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly
Tribune staff reporterChicago figures large in Southwest Airline's plans to expand overseas for the first time. In excerpts from a late June interview, Southwest CEO Gary Kelly maps out his international strategy and explains the complex fuel hedges that have given his carrier...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Transportation, Transportation Accidents, Gary Kelly, Management Change
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Southwest Airlines plans to offer flights to Canada
Southwest Airlines Co. says it plans to offer international service -- a first for the low-fare carrier -- through a deal with Canada's WestJet. Southwest said Tuesday that it has taken the first step toward striking a so-called code-sharing agreement...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Transportation, Air Transportation
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O'Hare ranks No. 1 in tardy departures
Chicago Tribune reporterA falloff in air traffic doesn't appear to be easing delays at O'Hare International Airport. Chicago's chronically congested airport had the worst on-time departure performance of any major U.S. airport from January to May, a new report shows. Just 63.2...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, American Airlines, Inc., O'Hare, Transportation, O'Hare International Airport
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Airlines' staffing in a steep descent
Chicago Tribune reporterPink slips are beginning to fly as United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, AirTran Airways and other carriers grapple with high oil prices and a slowing economy that is dampening demand for air travel. As of June 1, United Airlines began laying off about 335...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Unemployment, Petroleum Industry, United Airlines, Frontier Airlines Incorporated
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Southwest could expand Midway presence with WestJet deal
Tribune staff reporterSouthwest Airlines Co., in a move that is likely to bolster future traffic at Chicago's Midway Airport, said Tuesday that it intends to start a codeshare partnership with Canada's Westjet Airlines Ltd., in a move that represents the Texas-based discount...Tags: Midway Airport, Gary Kelly, Midway
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O'Hare has worst on-time record from January to May
Tribune staff reporterA fall off in air traffic doesn't appear to be easing delays at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. The chronically congested airport had the worst on-time departure performance of any major U.S. airport from January to May, a new report shows. Just...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, American Airlines, Inc., O'Hare, Transportation, O'Hare International Airport
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Hedging to save on jet fuel
Associated PressThe computer screen on Scott Topping's desk at Southwest Airlines flickered with row after row of dates and numbers, but they had nothing to do with arrivals and departures. They tracked the price of oil futures for the next several months, and told a...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Commodity Markets, Sales, Petroleum Industry, United Airlines
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Southwest's leader in catbird seat
Chicago Tribune reporterAmid the airline industry's stomach-churning plunge, Gary Kelly, chief executive of Southwest Airlines Co., already is plotting course for the next upswing in air travel. While United and American Airlines park planes, retreat from cities and lay off...Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Transportation Accidents, John Travolta, Management Change, Corporate Officers
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Southwest's chief in catbird seat
Tribune reporterAmid the airline industry's stomach-churning plunge, Gary Kelly, chief executive of Southwest Airlines Co., already is plotting course for the next upswing in air travel. While United and American Airlines park planes, retreat from cities and lay off...Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Transportation Accidents, John Travolta, Management Change, Corporate Officers
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