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A Year in ReviewFollow 8 of the biggest airlines in

the Americas through 2012

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Aeromexico

2012 in review

Feb 5, 2012 Aeromexico recognized as the best airline for business trips in Latin America

Mar 29, 2012 Aeromexico announces capacity boost of nearly 10%, forecasts passenger traffic to

increase 14%

Apr 3, 2012 Choice Hotel celebrates its partnership with Aeromexico by announcing that guests can

win double air kilometers

Apr 8, 2012 Amadeus, airline IT provider, and Aeromexico announce their new strategic partnershipApr 16, 2012 Aeromexico and TAM sign codeshare contract for flights from Mexico to Brazil

Aug 12, 2012 Delta and Aeromexico form long-term alliance to solidify expansion of travel between US

and Mexico

Sep 26, 2012 Aeromexico announces new "Green Flight" between Mexico City and San Jose Costa Rica

Dec 15, 2012 Aeromexico reports a record number of 234,000 passengers transported in the month of

November

Dec 27, 2012 Aeromexico begins daily service between Monterrey to Laredo

Dec 27, 2012 Boeing and Aeromexico finalize order for six 787 Dreamliners (Aeromexico closed out Q3

of 2012 with a net profit of MX$423.17 million**)

*All charts created using Yahoo! Finance, **Financials from Google Finance

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American Airlines

Jan 11, 2012 American Airlines teams up with British Airways and Iberia to offer lower fares for flights

between the US and Europe

Jan 13, 2012 Reports that Delta is showing interest in buying AMR Corp cause stock prices to go up

Feb 2, 2012 American Airlines announces plan to lay off 13,000 workers to cut costs

Mar 27, 2012 Puerto Rican representative Eric Correa requests clarification about rumors that

American Eagle will cease operations in Puerto Rico in 2013

Apr 20, 2012 American Airlines is shown to have lost up to $17 million in the first trimester of the year

Apr 23, 2012 Dallas Country Judge Clay Jenkins speaks out in favor of merger with US Airways

Apr 27, 2012 AMR employees strike to protest cuts in salaries and benefits

Jul 20, 2012 American Airlines orders 260 new Airbus planes

Dec 24, 2012 AMR stocks fall sharply after rallying for two weeks

Dec 31, 2012 American Airlines pilot union reps reach tentative agreement with AMR

management that removes some obstacles to US Airways merger (AMR Corporation closed out Q3 with

a net profit of US$262 million)

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Delta Air Lines

Jan 13, 2012 Delta and other airlines consider buying AMR Corporation

Feb 14, 2012 Study shows improvement in Delta's percentage of on-time flights, consumer complaints,

and mishandled baggage reports for 2011

Mar 14, 2012 Delta plane rolls off taxiway in Atlanta, Georgia after braking system fails (no passengers

were on board, no injuries reported)

Apr 2, 2012 Delta lends bankrupt Pinnacle Airlines US$74.3 million while it reorganizesApr 5, 2012 Delta considers buying oil refinery ConocoPhillips to offset raising fuel prices

Apr 8, 2012 Delta flight makes emergency landing in Arizona after one of its engines shut down (no

injuries)

Apr 12, 2012 Delta leads major carriers with an on-time performance of 90 percent

Apr 20, 2012 Delta announces plans to expand service at General Mitchell International Airport in

Milwaukee

Apr 27, 2012 Passengers of a Delta plane are quarantined after a monkeypox virus health scare

Dec 30, 2012 Delta ranks 3rd in a survey of which airline has the rudest employees (Delta closed out Q3

with a net profit of US$ 7 million)

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JetBlue Airways

2012 in review

Jan 5, 2012 JetBlue announces nonstop service between Bradley International Airport and San Juan,

Puerto Rico

Feb 13, 2012 JetBlue announces seasonal daily service from Boston to Nantucket beginning May of

2012

Mar 27, 2012 JetBlue pilot goes berserk during flight, faces charges of interfering with crew

Mar 30, 2012 JetBlue and other airlines raise fares due to increase in fuel costs

Apr 4, 2012 Survey announces JetBlue's website is fastest of travel sites

Apr 4, 2012 JetBlue CEO says airline won't be flying out of MacArthur airport in NY at least until 2013

Apr 13, 2012 JetBlue announces seasonal twice-daily service between Fort Lauderdale and Jamaica

Apr 21, 2012 JetBlue Airways joins others in organizing "One Thing That's Green" tree planting event

Dec 27, 2012 JetBlue adds another non-stop flight from Boston to Pittsburgh International Airport as it

drops Pittsburgh to New York City service

Dec 28, 2012 JetBlue names Alex Battaglia as new Senior Vice President of System Operations (JetBlue

closed out Q3 with a net profit of US$45 million)


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Southwest Airlines

2012 in review

Apr 19, 2012 Despite rising fuel costs, Southwest posts Q1 profit of $98 million

Apr 26, 2012 Southwest Airlines and Amadeus IT Group sign contract to apply Amadeus technology

for Southwest's future international flights

Apr 26, 2012 Southwest asks city of Houston to open Hobby Airport in order to offer flights to Latin

America and Caribbean

Apr 27, 2012 Flight attendant union and management work together to come to agreement oninternational flights

Dec 26, 2012 Southwest and subsidiary AirTran Airways offer additional daily flight between Denver

and Mexico

Dec 27, 2012 Southwest adds 6 rows of seats to their Boeing 737-800 airplanes

Dec 27, 2012 Southwest offer spring break special with direct flights between Denver and Cabo

Dec 27, 2012 Southwest plane skids off MacArthur runway and gets stuck in the mud (no injuries)

Dec 28, 2012 Southwest announces decision to discontinue direct service from Birmingham-

Shuttlesworth International to Jacksonville and New Orleans in 2013

Dec 31, 2012 Des Moines airport officials credit Southwest for increased business (Southwest closed

out Q3 with a net profit of US$78 million)


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Spirit Airlines

2012 in review

Feb 1, 2012 Spirit Airlines confirms order of 75 Airbus planes

Feb 1, 2012 Spirit Airlines adds "unintended consequences fee' to passenger fare

Feb 7, 2012 Spirit responds to new U.S. Department of Transportation rules with a critical press release

and email to customers

Apr 7, 2012 Spirit offers a carry on bag that matches the maximum measurements the airline permits

Apr 19, 2012Spirit advertises a special for one-way flights to CartagenaApr 20, 2012 Colombian association of tourism and travel shuns Spirit's "More Bang for your Buck"

campaign

Apr 21, 2012 Spirit adds its second nonstop destination from Portland International to Dallas/Fort

Worth International

Dec 28, 2012 Spirit Airlines offers passengers Gasolina Urban Blends ready-to-drink cocktails in pouches

Dec 28, 2012 Jaunted awards Spirit Airlines' method of applying fees as "Most Ridiculous Airline Idea of

2012"

Dec 29, 2012 "Spirit's Green Teams" announce they will participate in 200-mile Ragnar Florida Keys

Relay run (Spirit closed out Q3 with a net profit of US$30.88 million)


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United Airlines

2012 in review

Apr 11, 2012 United's airline traffic sees a 1% year over year increase

Apr 12, 2012 United lags airline industry in on-time arrival performance

Apr 13, 2012 United plane hit by lightning, forced to return to airport (no injuries)

Apr 13, 2012 Foreign Service Officers annoyed by United's pet policy

Apr 17, 2012 United names John Rainey as new executive vice president and CFO

Apr 17, 2012 Ex United CFO Zane Rowe becomes VP of Sales for AppleApr 25, 2012 United announces new carbon emissions program

Apr 25, 2012 United gets involved in political battle against Southwest and their push for international

flights out of Hobby Airport

Apr 25, 2012 As the industry faces rising fuel costs, United cuts capacity and demands higher fares

Dec 28, 2012 United announces it will be increasing club fees in 2013


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US Airways

2012 in review

Apr 17, 2012 Four people injured when US Airways flight from Phoenix to Denver hit severe turbulence

Apr 20, 2012 US Airways announces that they have begun the process of merging with American

Airlines

Apr 20, 2012 US Airways is one of the commuter airlines to report a strong increase in boardings

Apr 23, 2012 US Airways kicks woman off airplane after she refused to turn off electronic devices and

sit downDec 20, 2012 US Airways celebrates milestone of receiving its 7,000 Airbus Aircraft

Dec 25, 2012 Small fire breaks out on US Airways jet in Phoenix during maintenance tests

Dec 27, 2012 US Airways begins nonstop service from Key West to Washington Reagan National Airport

Dec 27, 2012 US Airways announces new codeshare agreement with Avianca, TACA, and South African

Airways

Dec 29, 2012 US Airways waives fee for changing flights for customers inconvenienced by severe

Christmas weather

Dec 31, 2012 AMR Corporation pilots approves MOU with US Airways, increasing the possibility of a

merger between AMR and US Airways (US Airways closed out Q3 with a net profit of US$37 million)


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Were hosting World Low Cost Airlines Americas this April in Coral Gables and would love to see you there.

The leading heads of customer experience, airlines, airports, and eCommerce will be there to

Hear how low cost and full service carriers are implementing low cost business practices, including route planning and

partnerships

Uncover new strategies from young airlines like VivaAerobus about how they're breaking the low cost mold

Learn from Porter Airlines how to design a comprehensive customer experience at an all -inclusive competitive fare

Unlock new approaches to increasing ancillary revenues across all products and services with Spirit Airlines

Engage with C-level airline executives from the US, Canada and Latin America

Discover from WestJet how to utilize data to keep customers happy

Find out how mobile technology can increase operational efficiency and improve your bottom line with JetBlue Airways

Create new means of engaging with customers via social media, with insights from Aeromxico

Speakers include aviation experts from:

Spirit Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Azul Linhas Areas Brasileiras, WestJet, VivaAerobus, and many more!

Want to speak to someone about the event? Contact Vincent Re at +1 646 619 1786 or

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