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Although ValuJet was the nominal survivor, executives believed that a new name was important to regain passenger traffic, so the new company adopted the AirTran name in a reverse takeover. After the sale, AirTran made little mention of its past as ValuJet. AirTran was bought by Southwest Airlines in 2011 and ended flights in 2014.
AirTran Airways was a low-cost airline in the United States that operated from 1993 until it was acquired by Southwest Airlines May 2nd, 2011.. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, AirTran Airways was established in 1993 as Conquest Sun Airlines by the management of two small airlines, Destination Sun Airways and Conquest Airlines, with Conquest Airlines co-founder Victor Rivas being heavily ...
Kept the First Air brand acquired the Canadian North name. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. 2004 - Acquired by Air France, which changed its company name to Air France-KLM, although the two airlines still operate as separate airlines; Loftleidir-Icelandic. 1979 - Flugfélag Íslands and Loftleiðir merged, and the airline became known as Icelandair.
1930s. American Airways flight attendants Mae Bobeck, Agnes Nohava, Marie Allen, and Velma Maul are poised, each with her right hand on the guard rail, as they descend the boarding steps of an ...
AirTran (AAI) is about to prove the sky is no limit when it comes to wireless connections. The company said today it will allow its customers to surf the Web while in the sky on all of its flights ...
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, Chase Card Services announced the launch of the AirTran A+ Rewards ® Credit Card that allows consumers to earn rewards at an accelerated rate, receive ...
On January 11, 2007, AirTran sweetened its offer for Midwest to $13.25 a share from $11.25 a share, valued at US$290 million, [10] or a 24% premium over Midwest's trading price at the time, and AirTran took its renewed bid directly to Midwest shareholders, bypassing Midwest's board of directors; with an offer that expires on April 11, 2007.
AirTran JetConnect was the brand name for AirTran Airways' regional airline service, which flew regional jet aircraft from AirTran's hub in Atlanta. Service was to short-haul markets where AirTran felt their Boeing 717 or Airbus A320 (with the latter type being operated by Ryan International for AirTran via contract) mainline jet aircraft were too large to economically operate.