A Southwest Airlines news release: Refreshed Cabin Positions Southwest’s Fleet for the Future A couple of weeks ago, Southwest Airlines introduced a new sleek cabin experience to enhance Customer comfort, improve fleet efficiency, and give back to the environment. Dubbed Evolve: The New Southwest Interior, the cabin update utilizes durable and environmentally responsible products to reduce waste and create weight [...]
BART plans to buy a slick new ride – 260 new rail cars - for about $1 billion in May. The cars will sport a sleek modern look, cleaner seats, digital information displays, even air conditioning that works on hot days. And if transit officials are pleased, and can come up with another $2 billion or so, [...]
Last week, Delta announced an order for 100 Boeing 737-900ER aircraft which will allow Delta to retire mainline aircraft and lower operating costs while enhancing the traveler’s experience. Delivery of these new aircraft is expected between 2013 and 2018. The order will enable Delta to add 100 fuel-efficient, state-of-the-art 180-seat aircraft to its fleet, replacing [...]
That’s right, starting February 12, 2012, Southwest and their 737’s are breaking into the Atlanta market with 15 daily nonstop flights to Baltimore/Washington (BWI), Chicago (Midway), Denver, Houston (Hobby) and Austin, Texas. Atlanta-Austin is a route not previously served by AirTran. Southwest President, Chairman, and CEO Gary Kelly revealed details of Southwest’s first Atlanta schedule during a luncheon [...]