Southwest Airlines will make the formal announcement Tuesday, May 7, but the long-sought, Dallas-based discount air carrier began booking Memphis flights online Monday evening, signaling the beginning of Southwest service at Memphis International Airport starting Nov. 3.

2. Southwest, AirTran Network Integration Complete - Saturday, April 06, 2013

Nearly two years after Southwest Airlines Co.’s acquisition of AirTran Holdings Inc., the Dallas-based airline has fully integrated the two networks for flights beginning April 14.

3. Southwest, AirTran Network Integration Complete - Tuesday, April 02, 2013

Nearly two years after Southwest Airlines Co.’s acquisition of AirTran Holdings Inc., the Dallas-based airline has fully integrated the two networks for flights beginning April 14.

4. Touch and Go - Monday, December 19, 2011

In the aviation industry, Memphis International Airport is considered a fortress hub, an airport where a single airline – in Memphis’ case, Delta Air Lines Inc. – handles 70 percent or more of the passenger flights.

5. Southwest Posts Q2 Profit of $161 Million - Friday, August 05, 2011

DALLAS (AP) – Southwest Airlines Co. set records for full planes, and higher fares boosted revenue as the summer vacation season kicked into high gear.

6. Southwest Closes $1B Purchase of AirTran - Tuesday, May 03, 2011

DALLAS (AP) – Southwest Airlines Co. has closed its purchase of AirTran.

For travelers, nothing much changes right away. Travelers will continue to deal with whichever airline sold them their ticket. And policies such as checked bag fees will stay the same for now. AirTran charges for checked baggage, while Southwest allows two bags for free.

7. Delta Exec: Parking Jets Takes Time - Friday, April 29, 2011

Delta Air Lines Inc. executives seemed set on post-Labor Day as the time when the Atlanta-based airline will cut its capacity at its Memphis International Airport hub as well as overseas.

8. Cloudy Skies - Friday, March 25, 2011

Despite this week’s bad news, the fortunes of Memphis International Airport as a Delta Air Lines hub remain closely linked with Delta’s flagship hub at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.

9. Southwest to Buy AirTran for $1.4B - Tuesday, September 28, 2010

More change is coming to the airline industry – and likely to the local travel scene – following Monday’s news that Southwest Airlines will buy rival discount carrier AirTran Airways for $1.4 billion.

10. Southwest Airlines to Buy AirTran for $1.4B - Monday, September 27, 2010

More change is coming to the airline industry – and likely to the local travel scene – following Monday’s news that Southwest Airlines will buy rival discount carrier AirTran Airways for $1.4 billion.

11. Delta Reports $256 Million Q1 Loss, Sees Q2 Profit - Wednesday, April 21, 2010

ATLANTA (AP) – Delta Air Lines Inc. blamed heavy winter storms and one-time expenses for propelling it to a $256 million loss during the first three months of the year, though it said Tuesday it expects a solidly profitable second quarter as the peak summer season ramps up.

12. Southwest, AirTran and Frontier Start Sales - Wednesday, July 08, 2009

DALLAS (AP) - Discount carriers Southwest, AirTran and Frontier touched off a round of fare sales with prices below $100 on many shorter routes.

Most other carriers quickly matched the sale prices Tuesday, which cover a limited number of seats and must be purchased in the next couple days.

13. Airlines Add Fees – And Some Fees on Top of Fees - Monday, June 22, 2009

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - As if charging $15 to check a bag weren't enough, two airlines are asking for $5 more beginning this summer if you pay at the check-in counter – a fee on top of a fee.

Of course, you could always pay your baggage fee from home. The airlines call it the "online discount."

14. Delta, Midwest Grow Marketing Alliance - Tuesday, March 10, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) – Delta Air Lines Inc. is expanding a marketing alliance with Midwest Airlines, once an acquisition target of Delta rival AirTran Airways.

15. AirTran Expects Profit Every Quarter This Year - Tuesday, March 10, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) - AirTran Airways expects to be profitable in every quarter this year, despite the weak economy and how it has impacted revenue, Chief Executive Robert Fornaro said Monday.

"I think that will be a rarity among carriers," Fornaro said at the Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference, which was webcast on the Internet.

16. Airline Losses for Fourth Quarter Mount - Friday, January 30, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) - Deep capacity cuts, checked bag fees and aggressive fare sales couldn't stop the airline industry's bleeding from the impact of bad bets on fuel hedges and the drop-off in demand due to the weak economy. After more carriers posted losses Thursday, the total fourth-quarter red ink for the top nine U.S. carriers by traffic rose to $4 billion.

17. Airlines Threaten to Move Flights From Atlanta to Memphis - Wednesday, January 21, 2009

ATLANTA (AP) – Airlines that do business at the world’s busiest passenger airport are playing hardball in talks over new lease agreements, threatening to move some flights to other airports – including Memphis International Airport – if they can’t maintain competitive costs on fees they pay.

18. Midwest Says Sale Delayed,Regulators Want More Info - Monday, October 08, 2007
     The sale of Midwest Air Group Inc. to a private equity firm has been delayed, the airline announced, because antitrust regulators want more information on the deal.
     The Milwaukee-based o

19. Northwest Could Own MidwestThrough Equity Firm Cash-Out - Tuesday, August 21, 2007
     Northwest Airlines Corp. could end up owning rival Midwest Air Group Inc., which has agreed to a $450 million buyout offer from private equity firm TPG Capital.
     Northwest is a passive in

20. Northwest Airlines Could Eventually Own Midwest Which is Being Acquired by TPG Capital - Monday, August 20, 2007

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Northwest Airlines Corp. could end up owning rival Midwest Air Group Inc., which has agreed to a $450 million buyout offer from private equity firm TPG Capital.

Northwest is a passive investor in the deal and may eventually buy Midwest outright, TPG partner Richard P. Schifter said in a conference call Friday morning.

21. Northwest Invests in TPG'sAcquisition of Midwest Air - Wednesday, August 15, 2007
     Northwest Airlines (NWA) on Monday confirmed it is a passive investor in the acquisition entity that private equity investment firm TPG Capital LP has created to acquire all the outstanding shares of Midwest Air Group In

22. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, November 29, 2001
Man who shut down

Man who shut down

Atlanta airport sued

Low-cost U.S. airline AirTran Airways filed a federal lawsuit seeking at least $75,000 in damages from a Georgia man who sparked the shutdown of Atlanta's main airport for more than t...