SEATTLE, January 27 Airchive – In preparation for Super Bowl XLVIII in New York next week, many airlines have added extra flights, however, Alaska Airlines is doing something a bit different. It is planning a special tailgate party at 35,000 feet for 56 lucky people. The airline is offering a special sweepstakes for residents in …
Monthly Archive: January 2014
End of an Era: Delta’s DC-9 Completes Final Scheduled Flight – Airchive
ATLANTA, January 6 Airchive – Appropriately tagged as Delta flight 2014, the last scheduled U.S. commercial DC-9 flight landed at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport at 7:32PM EST. The touchdown of flight 2014 marks the end of the DC-9′s 48 year career of scheduled commercial flight in the United States. Although saying farewell to …
American Airlines-US Airways merger cleared for takeoff – CNN Money
A deal to form the world’s largest airline is set to be inked Monday. The merger of American Airlines and US Airways is expected to form an air travel giant larger than the current industry leader, United Airlines. The deal cleared a series of legal hurdles, including an antitrust lawsuit this fall from the Justice …