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One fiesty filmmaker just made some musical dreams come true. Dutch airline KLM will operate a flight from Amsterdam to Miami on March 21, and it all began with a Twitter user’s complaint a la “how do I get to Ultra!?”

According to Springwise.com, a Dutch filmmaker planning to attend the Ultra Music Festival in Miami tweeted about the lack of a nonstop flight between Amsterdam and Miami. So, KLM’s Twitter team responded that if the filmmaker’s group, called Fly2Miami, could reserve 351 seats before Dec. 6, then KLM would add the flight on March 21.

Springwise.com reports that the group — which includes DJs, promoters and “professional party people” — booked all the seats in less than five hours. 

“We can rightly call it a first — the first time KLM will deploy an aircraft following a request on Twitter,” said Martijn van der Zee, vice president of e-commerce at KLM. “Social media are becoming more and more important to KLM to offer information and service to our customers.” Bravo, BR – A – VO. 

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Assert your rights without saying a word with 4th Amendment Wear. 

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@Gadling.com — Southwest Airlines announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the outstanding common stock of AirTran Holdings, Inc., the parent company of AirTran Airways (AirTran), for a combination of cash and Southwest Airlines’ common stock.

“Today is an exciting day for our Employees, our Customers, the communities we serve, and our Shareholders,” said Gary C. Kelly, Chairman, President, and CEO of Southwest Airlines. “As we approach our 40th Anniversary of providing exceptional Customer Service at everyday low fares, the acquisition of AirTran represents a unique opportunity to grow Southwest Airlines’ presence in key markets we don’t yet serve and takes a significant step towards positioning us for future growth. Read on….

@landlopers: cool, love vintage travel RT @hopandjaunt: Here’s a great travel vintage poster #design from Air India!

I’m hopelessly, madly in love with this. 

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@Delta Sends New Yorkers to 30 New Cities

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Continental & United Join Forces 

@Continental (NYSE: CAL) and @United (NASDAQ: UAUA) today announced a definitive merger agreement, creating the world’s leading airline with superior service to customers, expanded access to an unparalleled global network serving 370 destinations around the world. The combined company will offer enhanced service to Asia, Europe, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East from well-placed hubs on the East Coast, West Coast, and Southern and Midwestern regions of the United States. Together, Continental and United serve more than 144 million passengers per year as they fly to 59 countries.