Southwest buying AirTran
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:52 amAlso, Southwest confirmed (on their FAQs page) that they will be operating AirTran's B717s, and gradually applying their livery to them.
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 11:52 amRe: Southwest buying AirTran
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 5:32 pmCertainly will be.
Also, Southwest confirmed (on their FAQs page) that they will be operating AirTran's B717s, and gradually applying their livery to them.
Also, Southwest confirmed (on their FAQs page) that they will be operating AirTran's B717s, and gradually applying their livery to them.
Re: Southwest buying AirTran
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:11 pmKinda pissed at WN.... :-/
SY would have been the smarter choice.
SY would have been the smarter choice.
Re: Southwest buying AirTran
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:17 pmSY = Sun Country apparently....
I think they wanted to deal with a bigger airline that has less routes that overlap Southwest's existing structure.
I think they wanted to deal with a bigger airline that has less routes that overlap Southwest's existing structure.
Re: Southwest buying AirTran
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 9:59 pmI wonder what they are going to do with the international destinations? It seems like Southwest avoids going international.
Re: Southwest buying AirTran
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2010 10:19 pmKinda pissed at WN.... :-/
SY would have been the smarter choice.
Why is that?
Re: Southwest buying AirTran
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:36 amKinda pissed at WN.... :-/
SY would have been the smarter choice.
Why is that?
Well think about it. You would get -700's and -800's while avoiding having to phase out the 717, which I don't think made the profits for airtran that southwest is looking for. Plus you need to deal with training existing pilots in the 717. Also with sun country you avoid the hell hole of Atlanta.
Re: Southwest buying AirTran
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:02 am[quote]
Well think about it.
Well think about it.
Re: Southwest buying AirTran
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2010 10:37 amI know that airtran already has pilots for the 717 I'm just wondering If they will keep the 717 on the same roots or will they cross utilize them on some of wn smaller routes. I can see it causing conflict on some places. 
Re: Southwest buying AirTran
Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2010 12:00 am[quote]I know that airtran already has pilots for the 717 I'm just wondering