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DOT Issues New Regulations for Tarmac Delays
This morning, the DOT announced a new rule that will take effect in 120 days which would address tarmac delays. The new rule prohibits U.S. airlines operating domestic flights from permitting an aircraft to remain on the tarmac for more than three hours without deplaning passengers, with exceptions allowed only for safety or security...
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Roundup Friday – Going Anywhere?
Image via Wikipedia Welcome to another additional of roundup. Today we have some continuing news and route developments. Remember, for more details/information, a link appears to a press release or other story inside each notice. This week, AirTran announced increases to its winter Florida schedule. Daily flights will be added to both Orlando and...
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JetBlue Launches Service from BWI. $9 Fares Today Only
JetBlue inaugurated service today from its focus city at Boston’s General Edward Logan Airport to Thurgood Marshall Baltimore-Washington International Airport. In honor of this inauguration, which is in direct competition with Southwest Airlines, JetBlue is offering a one-day only $9 each way sale. The offer ends September 9, 11:59 p.m. MDT and is for...
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Southwest Launches in Boston
Southwest Airlines launched yesterday its service to and from Boston’s Logan Airport. The service will offer five daily nonstops to Baltimore-Washington International Airport and five to Chicago-Midway. Connections will be available to forty-eight other destinations. Southwest will be operating from gates E1A and E1B in Terminal E, alongside the international service. For the first...
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Southwest Unveils Milwaukee Schedule
Image via Wikipedia Effective November 1st, Southwest Airlines will begin its new Milwaukee service. 3 Daily Roundtrips to Baltimore/Washington – Marshall Airport 3 to Kansas City 2 to Las Vegas 2 to Orlando 1 to Phoenix 1 to Tampa Bay Direct or Connecting service to an additional 49 cities Southwest will be competing with...
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JetBlue to Take on Southwest
Image via Wikipedia JetBlue will be announcing today its service from Boston’s Logan Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport. The service will begin September 9th, and is the airline’s 32nd destination from Boston. The service is interesting in light of Southwest‘s recent announcement of identical service, except in reverse. Southwest is flying from Boston, a...
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Slot Machines at BWI?
View Larger Map A state delegate has introduced a bill to place slot machines inside BWI Airport. Voters would have to approve it as an amendment to the Maryland Constitution. The bill is sponsored by Democratic Delegate Eric Bromwell of Baltimore County. It has 10 co-sponsors, all of but one from Baltimore County. The...
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Weekend Update
TAM will begin daily flights from Sao Paulo to Orlando on November 21st. TAM and Air Canada will be codesharing and expanding an effort to provide increased services between Brazil and Canada. A new partnership between Irish carrier Aer Lingus and United Airlines is available for sale on flights beginning November 1st. United will...
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