Machinists union aims to organize at AirTran

FULL ARTICLE AT Atlanta Journal Constitution
2009-06-29 16:35:51
The International Association of Machinists union is seeking to organize reservations agents and airport and ramp workers at AirTran Airways.
The union late Friday filed for a representation election among the nearly 3,000 workers at Orlando-based…

Traffic declines for AirTran Airways in June

FULL ARTICLE AT Orlando Sentinel
2009-07-02 21:41:47
Traffic at Orlando-based AirTran Airways decreased 6.5 percent in June compared with June 2008. 
AirTran said it flew about 1.8 billion revenue passenger miles, a key industry gauge of traffic.  The airline cut capacity 5.3 percent compared with June 2…

Airplane Porn: Mark Literally on AirTran

FULL ARTICLE AT Cranky Flier
2009-07-03 15:17:16
I’m going light on my post today since it’s officially a holiday here in the US. What better way to kick off the holiday weekend than with a little airplane porn?
This time, there actually is a person involved, but fortunately, he is fully clothed….

AirTran Air Ways Launches Flights From Arkon-Canton

FULL ARTICLE AT AirportBusiness.com
2009-06-30 16:39:54
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc (NYSE: AAI), has introduced non-stop service between Ohio’s Akron-Canton Airport and two popular vacation destinations in Florida - Fort Lauderdale and Ft Myers.
The flights will start operating…

AirTran Airways Expands Service from Flint to Florida

FULL ARTICLE AT Street Insider
2009-06-25 18:38:02
ORLANDO, Fla., June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today announced nonstop flights between Flint’s Bishop International Airport and Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport…

AirTran adds nonstop flights from Tampa to Flint, Michigan

FULL ARTICLE AT Tampa Bay Online
2009-06-28 18:53:44
TAMPA - AirTran Airways will resume daily nonstop flights between Tampa International Airport and Flint, Mich., beginning Oct. 6.
AirTran currently flies Saturday only service between Tampa and Flint during the summer, off-peak season.
AIrTran also…

AirTran Airways Launches New Service Between Charleston, W.Va., and Orlando

FULL ARTICLE AT AirportBusiness.com
2009-06-26 15:07:00
ORLANDO, Fla., June 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AAI), today launched daily nonstop flights between Yeager Airport in Charleston, W.Va., and Orlando International Airport in Orlando, Fla.,…

Jim Bailey: Getting around new airport not difficult

FULL ARTICLE AT The Herald Bulletin
2009-06-30 21:56:00
Published June 30, 2009 09:56 pm - Sarah, Eddie and LeeAnn had flown before. But the last time was out of the old terminal at Indianapolis International Airport. They’d never been to the new one. Neither had I….

AirTran CEO speaks to Aero Club

FULL ARTICLE AT Wichita Business Journal
2009-06-23 20:26:02
AirTran Airways CEO Bob Fornaro told members of the Wichita Aero Club Tuesday that quality service and cost structure have enabled the low-fare carrier to compete in the market.
Fornaro, who spoke at the Hilton Wichita Airport Executive Conference…

Non-stop flights resume between LA and Havana

FULL ARTICLE AT Fresno Bee
2009-06-30 21:47:51
WHO:
Cuba Travel Services, Inc., Licensed Travel Service Provider to
Cuba under the Office of Foreign Assets and Control
WHAT:
Cuba Travel Services, Inc., to relaunch weekly non-stop flights
from Los Angeles to Havana.
WHERE:
Los Angeles International…