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AirTran Holdings Inc. is the parent company of AirTran Airways, a commercial airline based in Orlando, Fla. AirTran is a low-cost carrier that operates more than 700 flights a day to more than 50 cities, with a route network centered around its hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. AirTran operates a fleet of about 140 jets, all of which are Boeing 717s or Boeing 737s. It made more than $1.8 billion in gross revenue in 2006. AirTran is currently the third-busiest carrier at Orlando International Airport.
The company was founded in 1992 as ValuJet Airlines and nearly collapsed following the May 11, 1996 crash of ValuJet Flight 592 in the Florida Everglades, w...
The company was founded in 1992 as ValuJet Airlines and nearly collapsed following the May 11, 1996 crash of ValuJet Flight 592 in the Florida Everglades, w...
AirTran Holdings Inc. is the parent company of AirTran Airways, a commercial airline based in Orlando, Fla. AirTran is a low-cost carrier that operates more than 700 flights a day to more than 50 cities, with a route network centered around its hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. AirTran operates a fleet of about 140 jets, all of which are Boeing 717s or Boeing 737s. It made more than $1.8 billion in gross revenue in 2006. AirTran is currently the third-busiest carrier at Orlando International Airport.
The company was founded in 1992 as ValuJet Airlines and nearly collapsed following the May 11, 1996 crash of ValuJet Flight 592 in the Florida Everglades, which killed all 110 people onboard. On July 10, 1997, ValuJet acquired Orlando-based AirTran Airways and subsequently assumed the smaller company's name.
AirTran's chairman is Joe Leonard, and its chief executive officer is Bob Fornaro. It is a publicly held company and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AAI.
The company was founded in 1992 as ValuJet Airlines and nearly collapsed following the May 11, 1996 crash of ValuJet Flight 592 in the Florida Everglades, which killed all 110 people onboard. On July 10, 1997, ValuJet acquired Orlando-based AirTran Airways and subsequently assumed the smaller company's name.
AirTran's chairman is Joe Leonard, and its chief executive officer is Bob Fornaro. It is a publicly held company and trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AAI.
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A need for speed for new racing team
Before glossy race cars careen around downtown streets over Labor Day weekend, another high-speed race must be run. The team promoting Baltimore's Grand Prix — a group announced by city officials this week after the collapse of two other race...
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Southwest takes off with new jet
After two years of comfort-testing its new jets on human bodies of all shapes and sizes, Southwest Airlines was ready to let 153 of its most important bodies — paying customers — aboard Wednesday morning at BWI Marshall Airport.
The maiden...Tags: Boeing Co., Netherlands, Midway Airport, Chestertown, Air Transportation Industry
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Southwest to launch new, and improved, jets this month
Longer and more comfortable, and able to make flights to the Caribbean, Mexico and Hawaii, the first of Southwest Airlines' new Boeing 737-800 jets is set to arrive in Baltimore next week. The new cabins are the company's first redesign in a decade, with...
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JetBlue (Southwest, too) offering 24-hour airfare sale
Baltimore Sun reporterJetBlue is offering a one-day airfare sale good for travel booked by 11:59 p.m. tonight. The airline's flash sale includes discounts on just about every route it flies and comes in the wake of last week's in-flight meltdown by one of its pilots. Capt....Tags: JetBlue Airways, Air Transportation, Prisons, Trips and Vacations, Transportation
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For second year in a row, BWI sets passenger record
For the second year in a row, passenger traffic set records at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, with 22.39 million ticket holders passing through the gates in 2011. The 2.1 percent increase came as airport officials...Tags: Air Transportation, Boeing Co., Concourse, Transportation, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
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Booked on Delta? Where to go when airline relocates at BWI next week
The Baltimore SunDelta Air Lines is on the move at BWI-Marshall Airport, the latest in a series of changes as the airport prepares for an expansion project in 2012. Beginning next week, Delta will shift its operations from Concourse C to Concourse D. As you may...Tags: Music, Concourse, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, Delta Air Lines, Air Transportation Industry
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Flight ready
If you're traveling through Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport this holiday season, you may notice a few new additions. As BWI embarks on a $100 million expansion project, fliers will notice differences in airline locations,...Tags: Transportation Industry, Hybrid Vehicles, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, Public Transportation
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State approves $100 million renovation of BWI
The state set in motion Wednesday an "aggressive" $100 million renovation of BWI Marshall Airport that will streamline security check-ins, eliminate a major passenger bottleneck and give its No. 1 carrier room to grow.
With minimal discussion, the...Tags: Air Transportation, Concourse, Transportation, Tourism and Leisure Industry, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
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BWI among airports to adopt prescreening program
Before year's end, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will be part of a passenger prescreening program that allows low-risk travelers to keep their belts and shoes on and their laptops in their bags as they go through security...Tags: United Air Lines, Transportation Industry, Los Angeles Times, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, American Airlines, Inc.
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BWI flights to Sarasota, Huntsville will disappear
More repercussions of the AirTran Southwest merger. Southwest said today it'll end service to six additional AirTran destinations: Allentown, Lexington, Harrisburg, Huntsville, Sarasota and White Plains. That means BWI direct flights to Sarasota and ...Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Allentown, Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
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Ravens fans ready to make the trek to Foxborough
Flushed with Sunday's victory and with many off work for Monday's holiday, Ravens fans have started planning their next offensive: Foxborough or bust.
"The quest begins to find tickets," said Ryan Langhauser, 25, of Ellicott City, who hopes to follow the...Tags: Super Bowl, Trips and Vacations, Football, Baltimore Ravens, Craigslist, Inc.
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American Airlines' Chapter 11 puts spotlight on Southwest
American Airlines' filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization is the latest after-shock to hit the industry in the decades following deregulation. American will continue to operate, but I can tick off a long list of airlines that have disappeared...Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Air Transportation Industry, Bankruptcy, Southwest Airlines Co., Litigation and Regulation
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