ORLANDO, Fla. — AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., (NYSE: AAI), advises passengers that due to severe winter weather in the northeast and midwestern parts of the country, some flight operations may be affected through Saturday, December 20, 2008. Passengers holding reservations for travel scheduled December 18 through 11:30 pm EST December 19, 2008, [...] Read the full story

CHICAGO, Ill. — As a result of forecasted snowstorms in the Midwest, United is encouraging customers in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin to take advantage of its travel waiver and to consider their travel plans, as certain change fees have been waived for them. United advises customers to log on to united.com to make changes to [...] Read the full story

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue will conduct a test of its emergency text-messaging system Friday (Dec. 12). The 1 p.m. test will read: “This is a TEST of the Purdue text-messaging system. In a real emergency, check www.purdue.edu for details.” No action is required from individuals receiving the message. So far, more than 18,955 students, faculty and [...] Read the full story

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University Libraries will extend hours at four facilities to help students prepare for their final exams this month. The John W. Hicks Undergraduate and Siegesmund Engineering libraries will be open around the clock, Dec. 7-20, starting at 11 a.m. Dec. 7 and ending at 5 p.m. Dec. 20. The Humanities, Social Sciences [...] Read the full story

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The holiday season at Purdue University kicks off Monday (Dec. with the arrival of a 30-foot-tall Christmas tree in the Memorial Union’s Great Hall. The tree, which is scheduled to arrive at the Union at noon, is a donation from Karen and Jack Ferry of Lafayette. Karen Ferry has been a [...] Read the full story