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Business travelers tend to make reservations at the last minute, and they have more demands as to scheduling of their trip ... Fares are higher here also because of the carrier base. We have four airlines -- American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines. We don't have an Allegiant or AirTran, an airline that could provide basic low-cost service.
John Wayne Airport is looking forward to the coming months when more passengers will be traveling between Orange County and Calgary (on WestJet), new service between Orange County and Mexico City and Cabo San Lucas (AirTran June 3) and, generally, the increase in summer travel expected as one of our busiest times of year
Just as our members supported adding 737-800 aircraft ... and the acquisition of AirTran Airways, we look forward to the opportunity for expansion to near international and overwater destinations for our company and our customersMore quotes »
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of flying. American Eagle was ranked worst among the nation's 15 largest airlines, though United drew the most complaints. AirTran was followed by similar repeat performances by Hawaii Airlines and JetBlue Airways in second and third places. Across the industry, Read more »
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Report: AirTran did the best job for passengers
-- 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 Read more »
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Fuel leak causes AirTran flight to be diverted
five crewmembers.Mainz said there was no fire from the leak and passengers transferred to another plane that arrived at 1:45 p.m. at Houston Hobby Airport.Southwest recently purchased AirTran and is in the process of merging its system into Southwest's. Read more »
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Southwest mechanics reject seniority plan
-- Southwest Airlines mechanics rejected a plan for combining their seniority list with that of mechanics at AirTran Airways, complicating Southwest's job of combining the two airlines.The dispute could go to arbitration, although Southwest on Tuesday held Read more »
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