...into effect Monday morning, add more than 7.5 percent to the cost of a flight.Southwest Airlines Co. and its AirTran Airways subsidiary lowered fares Sunday and were matched by Delta Air Lines Inc., AMR Corp.'s American Airlines, JetBlue...
...Atlanta is the biggest U.S. city that Southwest doesn't serve, but the airline gained a toehold when it bought AirTran Airways in May, setting up direct competition with Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines Inc.The Dallas-based airline had already...
...airline that has lasted for more than three years.Spirit pilots have said their pay lags behind competitors such as AirTran Airways and JetBlue.The privately-held airline based in Miramar, Fla., carries 16,680 passengers per day -- about...
...The snowfall there made this the snowiest winter in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in 32 seasons.Back in Atlanta, AirTran Airways canceled 89 flights because of the snow.Southwest Airlines, based in Dallas, had about 100 cancellations on Friday...
...Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Earlier this year, Delta threatened to move some flights to other airports if it couldn't maintain competitive costs at the airport. AirTran Airways had said it would consider doing the same.
...to cities airlines fly between. The same week as the Delta-US Airways deal was announced, it was disclosed that AirTran Airways planned to stop flying to and from Newark, N.J., effective Oct. 25 and would give its takeoff and landing slots...
ATLANTA --- Delta Air Lines Inc. and AirTran Airways posted contrasting financial results, but had a similar message Wednesday about the state of the airline industry: A near-term...
ATLANTA - AirTran Holdings Inc., operator of discount carrier AirTran Airways, reports second-quarter results on Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to...
...extras they want to pay for. BAGGAGE FEES A rundown of baggage fees at major U.S. airlines: AMERICAN AIRLINES, AIRTRAN AIRWAYS, CONTINENTAL AIRLINES: $15 for the first checked piece of luggage, $25 for the second. Delta AirLines and Northwest...
...hit that contributed to a $578 million loss for the quarter. AirTran Holdings Inc., parent of discount carrier AirTran Airways, posted a first-quarter profit of $28.7 million despite a 9 percent drop in revenue, compared to a restated...
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