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AirTran Holdings Inc.: AirTran Holdings conducts its operations through its wholly owned subsidiary, AirTran Airways, Inc. (AirTran Airways or Airways). AirTran Airways operates scheduled airline service primarily in...; AirTran Holdings Inc. company page on BNET »

AirTran Going Long on Long Hauls: It's a rare sight these days to see any airline expanding with long haul domestic flights, but AirTran has decided to charge full speed ahead. This summer, the airline will operate two daily flights between Baltimore and both Seattle/Tacoma and Los Angeles. Now, it's no secret...; Tags: Flight, AirTran, Aerospace & Defense, Strategy, Manufacturing, Management, Brett Snyder; Blog posts 2008-03-27
AirTran Expanding in Baltimore: It's a rare sight these days to see any airline expanding with long haul domestic flights, but AirTran has decided to charge full speed ahead. This summer, the airline will operate two daily flights between Baltimore and both Seattle/Tacoma and Los Angeles. Now, it's no secret...; Tags: Brett Snyder, Now IT, AirTran; Blog posts 2008-03-27

Get a Free Round-Trip Ticket on AirTran Airways: This sounds almost too good to be true: When you sign up for an AirTran Airways Visa card and make a purchase, you immediately receive eight "A+ Rewards credits," enough to nab you a one-way coach seat on the airline. Transfer a balance from another credit card and you'll get...; Tags: Rick Broida, AirTran Airways; Blog posts 2007-08-17
Get a Free Round-Trip Ticket on AirTran Airways: Get a Free Round-Trip Ticket on AirTran AirwaysSlight Catch...You don't get 10 more credits for transferring a balance - it's "up to" 10 more credits, depending on the size of the balance you transfer.I think it's about $1k/credit, so that's like an $8,000 transfered balance required to come home from...; Tags: Free Round-Trip, AirTran Airways; Discussion threads 2007-09-04
Daily Dispatch: Sara Lee, Starbucks, Whole Foods, and AirTran: Sara Lee Corp. saw a 7.1 percent increase in sales for 2007 in all six of its divisions. Much of the company's success can be attributed to its new customer-centric sales strategy, which focuses on the vendor as customer. Rather than relying on brokers, the company sells...; Tags: Sales strategy, Retail, Food & Beverage, Mergers & Acquisitions, Lori Deschene, Whole Foods, Starbucks Corp., Sara Lee Corp., AirTran, Midwest; Blog posts 2007-08-15

Capacity Hedging: A Game Every Carrier Plays: Over the last few years, many an airline CEO has talked about how important it is to keep capacity in check. In general, that's the one tool that airlines can effectively use to increase unit revenue, but historically that hasn't been as easy to use as it sounds. Fortunately, things...; Tags: Game, Airline, Carrier, Aerospace & Defense, Manufacturing, Brett Snyder; Blog posts 2008-04-11
UAL and US Air Merger Talks Advance: Sources: By John Crawley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - UAL Corp (UAUA) and US Airways Group Inc (LCC) are in advanced merger talks prompted by Continental Airlines Inc's (CAL) decision this weekend to walk away from similar talks with UAL, sources with knowledge of...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, UAL Corp., Continental Airlines Inc., US Airways Group Inc., United Airlines, Northwest Airlines Corp., merger, Delta Air Lines Inc., carrier, Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Washington, knowledge, market capitalization, quarterly loss, Thomso; News items 2008-04-28