Southwest offers winning bid
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Southwest Airlines offered the winning bid Thursday in the bankruptcy court-approved auction in Indianapolis for certain ATA Airlines, Inc.
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DALLAS -- Never afraid to spurn conventional wisdom, Southwest Airlines is doing it again.
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Indianapolis, Dec. 16 - Southwest Airlines says ATA Airlines had accepted its bid for the bankrupt carriers&#39; operations at Chicago&#39;s Midway airport.
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Australia's flagship airline Qantas accepts an improved takeover bid by a consortium led by Macquarie Bank.
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Qantas Airways Ltd. ,  Australia's top airline, is expected to announce a takeover  offer of around A$10.9 billion (US$8.55 billion) from a  consortium led by Macquarie Bank Ltd.  this week,  possibly as early as Wednesday, sources said.
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Southwest Airlines proposed a $100 million deal with ATA Airlines today that would give Southwest six of ATA&#39;s gates in Chicago and provide bankruptcy financing to ATA, with which Southwest would share flights.
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ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI), today called the Southwest Airlines&#39; bid for ATA Airlines&#39; assets a &quot;clever trick&quot; to eliminate competition at Chicago Midway&#39;s Airport.
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The troubled airline&#39;s most recent offer includes a 16.5 percent pay cut and added flying time. By STEVE HUETTEL, Times Staff Writer.
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Southwest Airlines emerged on Wednesday as the victor in the battle for the assets of ATA, the bankrupt low-cost carrier, beating a rival offer from AirTran and underscoring its
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Southwest Airlines Co., the leading U.S. discount carrier, said on Monday it raised fares by up to $10 each way, sparking ticket increases by other carriers.
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An $8.7 billion takeover bid for Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd.  by a consortium led by Macquarie Bank Ltd.  is fair and reasonable, an independent expert said on Monday.
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ATA Airlines accepted Southwest Airlines&#39; offer to buy six of ATA&#39;s 14 gates at Chicago Midway, an attorney for rival bidder AirTran Airways said late Wednesday night.
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Southwest Airlines Co. led the seven largest US carriers in boosting round-trip fares as much as $20 to help offset rising fuel prices.
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Newspaper says largest US discount carrier could boost annual revenue by $60 million as a result. NEW YORK  - Southwest Airlines Inc.
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Southwest Airlines Co  has created a "Business Select" ticket class in a bid to drive sales, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday in its online edition.
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Low-fare carrier Southwest Airlines Co. said Thursday that its third-quarter profit rose 12.3 percent to beat Wall Street expectations despite higher fuel costs.
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An online auction of tickets for the first commercial A380 flight is nearing an end, with one bidder spending S$153,000 (US$101,514) for a first-class seat on the Singapore AirlinesÂ flight.