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SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Jan. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — LodgeNet Interactive Corporation , the leading provider of interactive media and connectivity services to hospitality and healthcare businesses and the consumers they serve, today announced that Universal Pictures’ Bridesmaids was the top selling on demand movie in hotel rooms served by LodgeNet during 2011. The comedy, about a down-and-out maid of honor on a mission to give her best friend a wedding to remember, was directed by Paul Feig and distributed by NBCUniversal.

The top selling on demand theatrical movie titles in hotel guest rooms during 2011 were:

1. Bridesmaids   (Universal Pictures)
2. The Hangover Part II   (Warner Bros.)
3. Limitless   (Relativity Media)
4. Fast Five   (Universal Pictures)
5. Little Fockers   (Universal Pictures)
6. Just Go With It   (Sony Pictures Entertainment)
7. The Lincoln Lawyer   (Lionsgate)
8. No Strings Attached   (Paramount Pictures)
9. Hall Pass   (Warner Bros.)
10. Life As We Know It   (Warner Bros.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — United Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), successfully reached a tentative agreement with management today for 15,000 pre-merger United Flight Attendants.  The agreement was reached with oversight from the National Mediation Board (NMB) through expedited mediation with airline management.

“There can be no doubt that if it were not for the clear commitment of United Flight Attendants in supporting our elected leadership and negotiating committee, we would not have been able to achieve these results. Pending leadership approval, the United AFA members will carefully consider the tentative agreement for ratification.  Together, we will better our lives and our profession through our solidarity as we work towards improving our future. Next, we will achieve a Single Contract that is good for Flight Attendants, good for the company and unite us all,” said Greg Davidowitch, president of AFA at United Airlines.

The Agreement is now subject to approval by the United Master Executive Council (MEC), made up of the locally elected leaders from the 14 United Flight Attendants domiciles.  The MEC will meet in a special session on Sunday, January 8, 2012.  Until that time, full details of the Tentative Agreement will not be made public.  If approved by the MEC, the Tentative Agreement will be sent to the Membership for careful consideration and ratification.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, Inc. and AMR Eagle Holding Corporation, reported that it has received written notification from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) advising AMR that its common stock, traded under the symbol AMR, its 9% Debentures due 2016 traded under the symbol AMR 16 and its 7.875% PINES (Public Income Notes) due 2039 traded under the symbol AAR will be suspended from trading on the NYSE, and that the NYSE will apply to the Securities and Exchange Commission to commence delisting procedures for these securities. The suspension will begin prior to the opening of the market on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012. NYSE advised AMR that it is taking these steps because the average closing price of AMR’s common stock fell below the NYSE’s continued listing minimum share price standard of $1 over a consecutive 30-trading-day period.

Due to the company’s Chapter 11 filing, AMR is not able to affirm an intent to cure the aforementioned share price deficiency and, accordingly, does not oppose the suspension and delisting of its securities.

The company expects that price quotations for its common stock and publicly traded debt securities will be available under new symbols on the OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB) and Pink Sheets Electronic Quotation Service as early as Jan. 5, 2012. The company will publicly announce the new symbols and their effective date as soon as practicable. Information about these services is available at www.otcbb.com and www.pinksheets.com .

AMR cannot predict what the ultimate value of any of its securities may be, and it remains too early to determine whether holders of any such securities will receive any distribution in the Chapter 11 reorganization. In particular, in most Chapter 11 cases, holders of equity securities receive little or no recovery of value from their investment.

As a result, AMR urges investors to exercise appropriate caution with respect to any existing or future investments in AMR’s securities.

Source: American Airlines

DALLAS, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways announced today the carriers received route authority approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for AirTran to operate international flights to new destinations in Mexico beginning as early as May 24, 2012. AirTran’s new international flights will include one daily roundtrip between Orange County, Calif., and Cabo San Lucas/San Jose del Cabo* and one daily roundtrip between Orange County and Mexico City.* AirTran also will initiate four weekly roundtrip flights between San Antonio and Cancun* as well as one daily roundtrip flight between San Antonio and Mexico City.*

“With the DOT’s approval, we are excited to now make these destinations available for sale to both AirTran and Southwest’s Customers,” said Bob Jordan, Southwest Airlines’ Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer and AirTran Airways President. “The new service is another direct benefit of Southwest’s acquisition of AirTran as we take low fares farther by expanding our route maps to more places Customers want to go.”

Examples of these one-way fares include (see Fare Rules below):

AirTran new service beginning May 24, 2012 (open for sale today):

• $119 one-way between San Antonio and Cancun
• $119 one-way between San Antonio and Mexico City

AirTran new service beginning June 3, 2012 (open for sale today):

• $119 one-way between Orange County and Cabo San Lucas/San Jose del Cabo
• $109 one-way between Orange County and Mexico City

To celebrate the new international service, AirTran launched a fare sale today with fares as low as $109 one-way between the new destinations.  Customers must book by Dec. 19, 2011, in order to take advantage of these low fares. Currently, all reservations for AirTran flights—including international destinations—must be booked on www.airtran.com, by calling AirTran reservations at (800) 247-8726, or through a travel agent. Southwest Customers can now see AirTran’s nonstop international routes on southwest.com through its new web referral tool which links Customers directly to www.airtran.com. When Customers select an international itinerary from a nonstop destination on Southwest’s site, they will then be directed to www.airtran.com where they can complete the booking process.  All flights booked on www.airtran.com will be subject to AirTran’s policies and procedures.

To support the new international flights out of Orange County’s John Wayne International Airport, a market AirTran does not currently serve, AirTran will add domestic service between San Francisco and Orange County with one daily roundtrip flight, and one daily roundtrip flight between Las Vegas and Orange County, beginning June 3, 2012.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — American Airlines and Beijing-based Hainan Airlines have signed an agreement to codeshare on each other’s flights and to offer their frequent flyer members new opportunities to earn and redeem miles/points, while providing new growth opportunities for American in China and for Hainan Airlines in the United States.

Hainan, a Skytrax 5-Star airline, operates more than 2,800 weekly flights to cities throughout China as well as international destinations in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and North America. From its Beijing hub, Hainan offers more than 400 weekly flights, including service to more than 40 Chinese cities.

The agreement, subject to government approval, will open many new markets that will complement American’s existing service to China. Currently, American operates nonstop service in three markets: Chicago O’Hare-Beijing, Chicago O’Hare-Shanghai and Los Angeles-Shanghai. From its cornerstone hubs at Chicago O’Hare and Los Angeles, American and American Eagle offer more than 450 and more than 150 daily departures, respectively.

The key elements of the American-Hainan agreement are:

• Codesharing (AA*) on direct flights operated by Hainan beyond Beijing that will allow customers on American’s Chicago-Beijing flights to make connections to cities within China.
• Codesharing (AA*) on direct flights operated by Hainan between Beijing and Seattle.
• Codesharing (HU*) on direct flights operated by American beyond Seattle that will allow customers on Hainan’s Beijing-Seattle flights access to American’s domestic network.
• Codesharing (HU*) on direct flights operated by American between Shanghai and Chicago/Los Angeles and between Beijing and Chicago.
• Improvement in flight schedules and connection times to benefit customers of both airlines.
• Increased opportunities for customers of each airline to earn and redeem frequent flyer miles/points on services operated by the other.

“By strengthening and broadening our presence in China through our relationship with Hainan Airlines, American will be better positioned to deliver enhanced benefits to our joint customers,” said Virasb Vahidi, American’s Chief Commercial Officer.

“This agreement has the potential to make traveling between China and the United States – and beyond – considerably more attractive for our customers with improved connections and increased frequent flyer benefits,” said Hou Wei, Hainan’s Chief Marketing Officer.

The agreement between American and Hainan increases American’s presence throughout Asia. With fellow oneworld^® members Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines and the Qantas Group, American offers codeshare service to cities throughout the Pacific Rim from Cathay’s Hong Kong hub, Japan Airlines’ Tokyo Narita hub and Qantas’ Sydney hub.

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ – American Airlines today announced that Suzanne Rubin has been named President of the American Airlines AAdvantage® program, succeeding Maya Leibman, recently promoted to American’s Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President – Information Technology.

As President of AAdvantage, Rubin will be responsible for American’s frequent flyer program, which includes more than 67 million members and more than 700 award destinations across the globe. Rubin joined American in 1999 and has held a variety of leadership positions in revenue management, sales, AA Vacations, American’s pricing organization, and as head of customer loyalty, research and customer relationship management.

“Suzanne Rubin is a natural fit to lead AAdvantage,” said Virasb Vahidi, American’s Chief Commercial Officer. “Not only does she have significant breadth of experience, but she also possesses a personal passion for our members and the program.”

“One of the highlights of my career has been my time as President of AAdvantage, and I am thrilled to see Suzanne Rubin assume this leadership role,” said Leibman. “Suzanne is already familiar with the program and I’m confident she will continue to meet and exceed the high expectations of our members.”

Rubin earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service in 1992  and completed her Master of Business Administration degree at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.

CHICAGO, Nov. 17, 2011 – United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:UAL) today announced that the first Continental Airlines aircraft with Economy Plus will enter service Nov. 19, offering Continental customers four inches of extra legroom in the forward rows of the Economy cabin.

The aircraft, a Boeing 767-400, will also feature new flat-bed seats in BusinessFirst and new touchscreen seat-back monitors in Economy. In addition, the aircraft will be the first in the Continental fleet to feature the popular Channel 9 air traffic control communications. Customers in both cabins also will have advanced audio/video on demand and in-seat power outlets.

“The merger of United and Continental is a unique opportunity to build an airline with leading products and services that customers value and are willing to pay for,’’ said Jim Compton, executive vice president and chief revenue officer of United Continental Holdings. “United’s customers who sit in Economy Plus consistently tell us they are more satisfied with their travel experiences, and we are excited to expand this option to more customers of the new United.’’

United introduced Economy Plus in 1999. Today, the airline offers the extra-legroom seating on all mainline aircraft and more than 150 larger United Express regional jets. When the company fully deploys Economy Plus on Continental and Q400 regional aircraft, the new United’s fleet will include more than 40,000 Economy Plus seats, providing customers more than 122,000 extra-legroom economy class seats each day, more than any airline in the world.

Customers with elite status in United’s MileagePlus and Continental’s OnePass frequent-flyer programs may confirm complimentary seat assignments in Economy Plus, when available. Customers may also purchase Economy Plus seating on United and United Express aircraft through united.com, through a reservations agent or during the check-in process online or at the airport.

Customers booked on Continental flights that include Economy Plus may purchase available Economy Plus seating during check-in. In 2012, after the airline retrofits a larger number of Continental aircraft, customers will also be able to purchase Continental’s Economy Plus seating online and through a reservations agent. Additional information is available at continental.com/economyplus.

The expansion of Economy Plus to Continental aircraft comes as the company continues with plans to invest more than $550 million to upgrade aircraft interiors, including new flat-bed seats in premium cabins, larger overhead bins and improved in-flight entertainment options. The new flat-bed seats are available today on more than 125 aircraft. In addition, more than 160 aircraft feature DIRECTV.

FAA oversight of united and continental is combined; business as usual for customers 

CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2011 – United Continental Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: UAL) announced today that it received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval for a single operating certificate, marking another significant achievement in the integration of United Airlines and Continental Airlines.

This regulatory milestone, while significant from an operational policies and procedures perspective, does not change how customers interact with the airline. Customers of United and Continental will continue to shop for flights, obtain seat assignments and check flight status on each carrier’s respective website until the company migrates to a single passenger service system in the first quarter of 2012. At that point, from a customer’s perspective, the two carriers will function as one airline.

“I would like to thank the teams at United, Continental, the FAA, the Department of Transportation and the many regulatory authorities around the globe who put tremendous time and effort into our achieving a single operating certificate,” said United’s president and chief executive officer, Jeff Smisek. “While we have much work ahead of us as we integrate these two great carriers, this is a significant milestone.”

The two carriers went through a rigorous 18-month process of aligning operating policies and procedures to obtain a single operating certificate from the FAA. A team of more than 500 employees from both carriers worked together to evaluate closely each pre-integration program, process and operating specification from both airlines to determine the best choice for the new United. The team streamlined more than 440 operational manuals, programs and procedures down to approximately 260 manuals for the new United – a process that involved roughly 2,000 changes.

Effective today, air traffic control communications will refer to all United and Continental flights as “United.”  United and Continental announced their merger in May 2010 and closed the transaction on Oct. 1, 2010.

$11 Introductory Fares* Available at Spirit.com

MIRAMAR, Fla., Nov. 29, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spirit Airlines (Nasdaq:SAVE) today marked a new chapter in Dallas/Fort Worth’s history as it announced service to four new markets from DFW with $11 fares*.

Starting February 9, 2012, Spirit will offer daily non-stop service from DFW to New York LaGuardia and Atlanta. Daily non-stop service from DFW to Orlando and Boston will begin on March 22, 2012.

To celebrate, Spirit is offering $11 introductory fares* (each way based on round trip purchase) available today and tomorrow only at www.spirit.com.

Spirit currently offers non-stop service to Fort Lauderdale, Las Vegas and Chicago from DFW.

*Individual travel-date specific fares must be booked on spirit.com by 11:59PM ET on November 30, 2011 for travel on the dates as specified by individual market and by market direction. Fares are based each way on roundtrip purchase and roundtrip travel is required, but these fares may be combined with other valid and applicable Spirit Airlines fares on other dates of travel. Fares are only valid on these non-stop flights. Lower fares generally available at the airport and are subject to availability. Not all markets are operated on a daily basis during the travel period, or necessarily for the entire travel period — please see www.spirit.com for details.

Source: Spirit Airlines