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AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of Southwest Airlines, announced that the carrier is officially kicking off brand new international service from several markets including San Antonio, Austin,  

DALLAS, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV), announced today that the carrier is officially kicking off brand new international service from several markets including San Antonio, Austin, Orange County, Calif., and Chicago...  

Southwest Airlines has made its information technology infrastructure top priority to support the transition of subsidiary AirTran Airways' international flying to the parent airline from around two years' time. And Southwest candidly admits the ...  

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lineshas agreed to lease 88 Boeing 717 aircraft currently in use by Southwest Airlines' subsidiary AirTran Airways, but the deal is contingent upon Delta pilots ratifying a labor agreement.  

Southwest Airlines Co. passengers will soon be able to fly beyond the border. The domestic airline giant is breaking into the international market for the first time following its acquisition of AirTran Airways, according to USA Today. Southwest (NYSE: LUV), which flies out of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, is taking over AirTran’s flights to the Caribbean and Mexico. The move will include the company changing its reservation...  

Southwest Airlines, one of the top 3 carriers at Denver International Airport and the largest airline for domestic flights nationwide, will begin offering international flights. USA Today reports that now that Dallas-based Southwest's acquisition of AirTran Airways is complete, Southwest will pick up AirTran's flights to Mexico and the Caribbean. It will also get a new reservations system to accommodate the overseas bookings. Offering...  

View full sizeCourtesy PhotoFlint Bishop Airport honors AirTran Airways with a double fire engine, water-cannon salute on Tuesday to recognize the airline for 15 years of commitment to the Flint airport.FLINT, MI -- Bishop International Airport Director Jim Rice remembers...  

DALLAS, May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (LUV) confirmed today that the airline, together with its subsidiary, AirTran Airways, Inc., has reached a tentative agreement with Delta Air Lines, Inc., and Boeing Capital Corp., to ...  

Delta Air Lines is adding a new plane to its fleet, taking the Boeing 717s that Southwest Airlines got when it bought AirTran Airways. Southwest Airlines wanted someone to take the jets.  

The Dallas-based carrier received the Boeing 717 planes as part of its acquisition of AirTran Airways and has been looking at alternatives for the aircraft type. The agreement would transition the 717s over three years starting in the second ...  

Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways are letting customers move frequent-flier credits from one airline’s program to the other, opening up new possibilities for free flights. The conversion program allows customers to consolidate frequent ...  

Model reviews of these markets are ongoing by Southwest ... major U.S. carriers that have been reporting statistics to the Department of Transportation (DOT) since September 1987, which is when the DOT began tracking Customer Satisfaction statistics ...  

For the third year in a row, Delta Air Lines Inc. pulled in more baggage fee revenue than any other U.S. airline, while Milwaukee's busiest carrier, AirTran Airways, ranked sixth, according to data released Thursday by The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Atlanta-based Delta (NYSE: DAL), which posted an annual profit of $854 million last year, also generated $863.6 million in baggage fees, BTS data show...  

DALLAS, April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today announced that Members of its Rapid Rewards (Southwest Airlines) and A+ Rewards (AirTran Airways) frequent flyer programs are now able to transfer their loyalty rewards between the two programs to redeem for...  

Southwest Airlines laid out Monday how Rapid Rewards awards can be converted to AirTran Airways A+ rewards and vice versa. Transferring Southwest's Rapid Rewards* to AirTran's A+ Rewards 1,200 Rapid Rewards Points --> 1 A+ Rewards Credit.(1) 1 Rapid Rewards...  

DALLAS, April 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AirTran Airways, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV), today announced that it is lowering fares between Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Orlando, and Milwaukee and select destinations nationwide (see fare rules below). These...  

AirTran Airways -- now a subsidiary of Southwest Airlines -- last month launched new service between Denver International Airport and Cancun. It's AirTran's first international flight out of Denver. The flights will depart daily now through July 7, then operate Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday from July 8 through Aug. 12. Flights will then be trimmed to Saturday and Sunday only through November....Read Full Post  

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of Southwest Airlines today is officially launching its first international service from Denver with a flight to Cancun, Mexico.  

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of Southwest Airlines, announced that the carrier is officially launching brand new international service between Denver International Airport and Cancun  

DALLAS, April 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AirTran Airways, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV), today announced that it is lowering fares between Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Orlando, and Milwaukee and select destinations nationwide (see fare rules below)....  

DALLAS, April 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways received route authority from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate new international flights between Chicago Midway International Airport and Cancun International Airport.  AirTran will offer one daily nonstop flight between the two cities beginning on June 3, 2012, subject to Mexican...  

Southwest Airlines continues to differentiate itself from other low-fare carriers - offering a reliable product with exemplary Customer Service. Southwest Airlines is the nation's largest carrier in terms of originating domestic passengers boarded and has ...  

DALLAS, April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AirTran Airways, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV), today announced that it is lowering fares between Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Orlando, and Milwaukee and select destinations nationwide (see fare rules below). These...  

Frequent flyers of Southwest Airlines Co. Southwest Airlines Co. Latest from The Business Journals Follow this company and AirTran Airways AirTran Airways Latest from The Business Journals Follow this company can now transfer their loyalty rewards.  

Southwest Airlines announced that its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways received route authority from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate new international flights  

Lauderdale and San Juan -- $150 one-way between San Antonio and Mexico City (subject to government AirTran Airways, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co., has been ranked the top airline in the Airline Quality Rating study three times in the ...  

DALLAS, April 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AirTran Airways, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV), today announced a 48-hour fare sale offering Customers air fares starting as low as $93* one-way to San Juan and select international destinations. These low fares are...  

AirTran Airways on Tuesday celebrated its 10-year anniversary at Wichita Mid-Continent Airport. The low-fare carrier’s ceremonial first flight into Wichita was celebrated by former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole and others on May, 8, 2002. A decade later, its presence in the market has paved the way for the airport’s next big entrant, Southwest Airlines, which bought AirTran in 2010 and plans to shift operations in Wichita to Southwest by 2013. AirTran...  

AirTran Airways announced Monday that it is lowering ticket prices for Milwaukee area travelers, offering customers air fares starting as low as $49 one-way between Milwaukee and select destinations. The discounted fares are available on Monday for off-peak domestic travel beginning April 17 through June 6, excluding Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The sale ends at 1:59 a.m. Central time on Tuesday. Travelers can purchase sale fares online...  

Q Last fall my husband and I traveled on AirTran Airways from Boston to Orlando. Our flight was rerouted and landed in Orlando two hours later than scheduled. To compensate us, AirTran gave us a free roundtrip for any route they operate.  

DALLAS, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, AirTran Airways, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV), announced a fare sale offering Customers air fares starting as low as $69* one-way to select destinations (see Fare Rules below). These low fares are...  

Discount carrier AirTran Airways is offering $99 fares from ... to Atlanta and Milwaukee and from Orlando to select cities. The sale is valid for travel from April 17 through June 6 excluding Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.  

WASHINGTON — For the second year in a row, low-cost carrier AirTran Airways did the best job getting passengers to their destinations with the least hassle, private researchers who have analyzed federal data on airline performance said Monday.  

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — AirTran Airways, which services three of Michigan’s four largest airports, topped its competitors in customer satisfaction last year, according to The Associated Press. The low-cost carrier bested the likes of JetBlue ...  

One of the big questions travelers have about an airline merger is: What happens to my miles? An answer came today for AirTran Airways frequent fliers counting their credits since Southwest Airlines bought the carrier last year.  

WASHINGTON — For the second straight year, low-cost carrier AirTran Airways did the best job of getting passengers where they were going, says a survey ... on the market you are in," Headley said, noting that in 2010 he paid $275 to fly ...  

Southwest Airlines’ motto “Bags Fly Free” applies to all its customers, except those who fly on Southwest’s wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways, which charges $20 to check one bag, Bloomberg Businessweek reports. Southwest closed its AirTran Holdings purchase on May 2, 2011, and received its single operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration on March 1, 2012. As Southwest begins to integrate operations like...  

The "Bags Fly Free" motto at Southwest Airlines Co. applies to all its customers, except those who fly on Southwest’s wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways, which charges $20 to check one bag, Bloomberg Businessweek reports. Dallas-based Southwest (NYSE: LUV) closed its AirTran Holdings purchase on May 2, 2011, and received its single operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration on March 1, 2012. As Southwest begins to...  

2011 will go down as the last year of independent operations for AirTran Airways, which officially merged with Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co. in May. But if you’re going to go out, you might as well go out on top. AirTran — which announced in February that it would begin offering international flights from Austin to Cancun, Mexico — again topped the Airline Quality Rating report, released Monday by Wichita State University Professor...  

2011 will go down as the last year of independent operations for AirTran Airways, which officially merged with Southwest Airlines in May. But if you're going to go out, you might as well go out on top. AirTran again topped the Airline Quality Rating report, released this week by Wichita State University professor Dean Headley and his co-author, Purdue University Professor Brent Bowen. Southwest, the largest carrier at Nashville International...  

We're told that the unions representing Southwest Airlines and AirTran Airways mechanics have reached a tentative agreement on how the seniority lists of the two groups would be merged. The key item from the standpoint of Southwest mechanics, represented ...  

2011 will go down as the last year of independent operations for AirTran Airways, which officially merged with Southwest Airlines in May. But if you’re going to go out, you might as well go out on top, according to the Wichita Business Journal. AirTran again topped the Airline Quality Rating report, released Monday by Wichita State University Professor Dean Headley and his co-author, Purdue University Professor Brent Bowen. The report uses...  

Southwest Airlines Co. and Frontier Airlines, the two biggest passenger carriers at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee, both reported declines in paying passenger traffic for the month of March. Dallas-based Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) reported Wednesday that total revenue passenger miles – the number of miles flown by paying passengers – for the combined Southwest and AirTran Airways dipped 0.9 percent in March, to 9.08...  

An airline quality expert once again picked AirTran Airways as the top airline for 2011, even though it no longer exists. It's been merged with Southwest Airlines since May 2011. But AirTran still led the "Airline Quality Rating Report" released by Purdue University's Brent Bowen and Wichita State University's Dean Headley. The rest of the top five are: Hawaiian Airlines, JetBlue Airways (Nasdaq: JBLU), Frontier Airlines and Alaska Airlines...  

AirTran Airways pilots have begun their transition to becoming Southwest Airlines pilots. The move for pilots comes as the airline prepares to unveil its first AirTran plane newly painted in Southwest colors -- a milestone expected in April.  

Staff Writer Terry Maxon is at Love Field this morning where Southwest Airlines is showing off its new Boeing 737-800s. Here's Bob Jordan, Southwest's chief commercial officer and executive vice president and AirTran Airways president, with the first of 33...  

DALLAS, April 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today that Members of the airline's frequent flyer program, Rapid Rewards, can earn bonus points when booking select international flights on AirTran Airways, the airline's wholly owned subsidiary. Southwest...  

AirTran Airways, which merged with Southwest Airlines Co. in May, clinched the top spot in the latest Airline Quality Rating report. Southwest (NYSE: LUV), the busiest carrier at Kansas City International Airport (Code: MCI), ranked seventh. Overall, the industry soared to new heights last year, scoring the highest in the 21 years the report has been compiled. The rating uses U.S. Department of Transportation data to measure airline...  

On Monday, Southwest Airlines announced that customers would be able to transfer rewards between its Rapid Rewards and AirTran Airways' A+ Rewards programs. The Dallas-based carrier said the two loyalty programs will remain separate for now as ...  

Southwest Airlines Co., the only major U.S. carrier without bag-check and rebooking fees, will keep those charges at its AirTran Airways unit into 2014, three years after the two combined. That's the target date to fully integrate AirTran into its Dallas-based parent, and the fees will stay in place until then, Chief Executive Officer Gary Kelly said Thursday.  

Southwest Airlines’ transition of AirTran Airways flights into Southwest service hasn't been all smooth sailing since the merger last year. The gradual conversion of AirTran's large Atlanta operation is bringing Southwest some unusual ...  

Southwest Airlines’ advertising is heavy on the message that you can check bags for free. But the $300 million in revenue it still gets from merger partner AirTran Airways’ fees is one reason Southwest has slowed the two airlines’ combination.  

WASHINGTON - Airlines, led by low-cost carrier AirTran Airways, are doing a better job of getting passengers to their destinations on time, with their bags, and with fewer complaints, private researchers who have analyzed federal data on airline performance said Monday.  

Parent Southwest Airlines announced Thursday that the U.S. Department of Transportation had awarded a Chicago-Cancun, Mexico, route to AirTran Airways. AirTran and Frontier in January had sought the route, with AirTran planning to fly from Midway Airport and Frontier proposing...  

AirTran Airways, a wholly owned subsidiary of Southwest Airlines Co., announced that it is lowering fares between Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Orlando,and Milwaukee and select destinations  

If you’re planning a trip and want to avoid delayed flights, lost bags, getting bumped, and bad service — AirTran Airways is your best bet. According to a new report based on data provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation, AirTran ...  

Southwest Airlines picked up a fleet of 88 Boeing 717s when it acquired AirTran Airways last May. Chairman and chief executive officer Gary Kelly a few months later allowed that the 117-seat 717s didn't fit into Southwest's fleet type and...  

Southwest Airlines Co. would like to sell tickets to international destinations. It would like to do code-sharing, so that one ticket would let a passenger start on Southwest or subsidiary AirTran Airways Inc. and connect to the other carrier.  

For the second year in a row, low-cost carrier AirTran Airways did the best job getting passengers to their destinations with the least hassle, private researchers who have analyzed federal data on U.S. airline performance said Monday. Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue Airways also repeated their...  

AirTran Airways launched its first international flight from Denver International Airport on Monday with the start of new service to Cancun. Daily service between Denver and Cancun International Airport will run from today through July 7. On July 8, there ...  

The guys at Wichita State University and Purdue University have put out their annual Airline Quality Rating index, and AirTran Airways topped the list for the second year in a row. Next are Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue Airways, repeating their...  

Airlines, led by low-cost carrier AirTran Airways, are doing a better job of getting passengers to their destinations on time with their bags and with fewer complaints, private researchers who have analyzed federal data on airline performance said Monday.  

For the second straight year, low-cost carrier AirTran Airways did the best job of getting passengers where they were going, says a survey exploring the all-too-familiar hassles of flying. American Eagle was ranked worst among the nation’s 15 largest airlines, though United drew the most complaints.  

Airlines, led by low-cost carrier AirTran Airways, are doing a better job of getting passengers to their destinations on time, with their bags, and with fewer complaints, private researchers who have analyzed federal data on airline performance said Monday.   It was the second year in a row that AirTran topped the rankings of the nation's 15 largest airlines included in the annual report. Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue Airways also...  

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- For the second year in a row, low-cost carrier AirTran Airways did the best job getting passengers to their destinations with the least hassle, private researchers who have analyzed federal data on airline performance said Monday. Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue Airways also repeated their performance from last year, ranking second and third, respectively. Regional carrier American Eagle was last among the nation's 15...  

WASHINGTON—Airlines, led by low-cost carrier AirTran Airways, are doing a better job of getting passengers to their destinations on time, with their bags, and with fewer complaints, private researchers who have analyzed federal data on airline ...  

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the second year in a row, low-cost carrier AirTran Airways did the best job getting passengers to their destinations with the least hassle, private researchers who have analyzed federal data on airline performance said Monday. Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue Airways also repeated their performance from last year, ranking second and third, respectively. Regional carrier American Eagle was last among the nation's 15 largest...  

For the second year in a row, low-cost carrier AirTran Airways did the best job getting passengers to their destinations with the least hassle, private researchers who have analyzed federal data on airline performance said Monday.  

He began his aviation career flying observation aircraft in addition to F-4 phantoms and F-16 single engine fighter-bombers while in the United States Air Force. After retiring from the military, Ponder was hired by ValueJet, which later became AirTran Airways.  

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WASHINGTON - For the second year in a row, low-cost carrier AirTran Airways did the best job getting passengers to their destinations with the least hassle, private researchers who analyzed federal ...  

WASHINGTON — For the second year in a row, low-cost carrier AirTran Airways did the best job getting passengers to their destinations with the least hassle, private researchers who have analyzed federal data on airline performance said Monday.  

Southwest has more than 550 planes, not counting its AirTran Airways subsidiary ... First, the airline needs to negotiate Hawaiian-trip pay scales for union pilots and flight attendants, he said. "As long as you have the demand for 175 customers ...  

(AP) WASHINGTON - Airlines, led by low-cost carrier AirTran Airways, are doing a better job of getting passengers to their destinations on time, with their bags, and with fewer complaints, private researchers who have analyzed federal data on ...  

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Airlines, led by low-cost carrier AirTran Airways, are doing a better job of getting passengers to their ... said Dean Headley, a business professor at Wichita State University who has co-written the annual report for 22 ...  

WASHINGTON — Airlines, led by low-cost carrier AirTran Airways, are doing a better job of getting passengers to their destinations on time, with their bags, and with fewer complaints, private researchers who have analyzed federal data on ...  

30, the company announced Monday. The low-fare airline will take over service from AirTran Airways and offer two flights daily, seven days a week, to Chicago’s Midway Airport. It will use its own, larger planes and “friendly, smiling ...  

WASHINGTON -- For the second straight year, low-cost carrier AirTran Airways did the best job of getting passengers where they were going, says a survey exploring the all-too-familiar hassles of flying. American Eagle was ranked worst among the ...  

For the second year in a row, low-cost carrier AirTran Airways did the best job getting passengers to their destinations with the least hassle, private researchers who have analyzed federal data...  

For the second year in a row, low-cost carrier AirTran Airways did the best job getting passengers to their destinations with the least hassle, private researchers who have analyzed federal data on airline performance said Monday. Hawaiian ...  

For the second year in a row, low-cost carrier AirTran Airways did the best job getting passengers to their destinations with the least hassle, private researchers who have analyzed federal data on airline performance said Monday. Hawaiian ...  

Flying may be a hassle, but airlines are making progress on fixing problems such as delays and lost baggage, according to an annual study of airline performance. AirTran Airways came out on top in the closely watched Airline Quality Rating ...  

WASHINGTON — For the second year in a row, low-cost carrier AirTran Airways did the best ... As airlines cut back service to smaller airports, the cost of air travel in small and medium cities is increasing, he said. “It really depends ...  

WASHINGTON - For the second year in a row, low-cost carrier AirTran Airways did the best job getting passengers to their ... The airlines, which merged their reservation operations last month, now operate under the United name.  

On Monday, Southwest and its AirTran Airways subsidiary raised fares from $4 to $10 per round-trip ... The February schedule at McCarran International Airport shows 1,399 flights a week between Southwest and subsidiary AirTran, a commanding lead over ...  

   DALLAS, April 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) and its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways announced today revisions to upcoming summer and fall flight schedules that will provide the opportunity for Southwest Airlines to begin service to...  

When US Airways and America West merged, they offered the ability to move points back and forth between accounts before actually combining the programs. Delta and Northwest offered this as well in their merger, and it brings IT benefits to the airlines as ...  

Southwest Airlines and its wholly owned subsidiary AirTran Airways announced revisions to upcoming summer and fall flight schedules that will provide the opportunity for Southwest Airlines