Southwest pulls away from Delta – Top US travel sites, January 28 2012

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Southwest has consolidated its position at the top of the list of leading airline websites in the US as both Delta and American Airlines lost market share last week.

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USA Today slams into leading pack – Top US travel sites, January 21 2012

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Interesting performance from the travel section of USA Today online after seeing its market share increase yet again to place it ahead of Hilton and InterContinental.

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Business aviation group pulls ads from USA Today

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The National Business Aviation Association has pulled its advertising from USA Today over a story alleging that more than half of federal grants to U.S. airports since 1998 went to projects that the FAA characterized as low priority.

The USA Today investigation, using records obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, found: “More than $2 billion in low-priority funds has gone to airports used mostly by private jets and piston-engine planes, including $700 million for terminals. Pellston Regional Airport in Michigan used $7.5 million in federal funds to build a terminal with stone fireplaces and cathedral ceilings. The airport averages three departures a day.”

The NBAA, in conjunction with the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, began a No Plane No Gain video and print advertising campaign in October to highlight the positive role business avaition plays in small and midsize municipalities across the country.

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